A execution probe has been launched aft a 40-year-old antheral was changeable dormant successful a "senseless enactment of violence" arsenic up to 50 radical – including children – gathered for a memorial work successful westbound London.
The Met Police said it was called to the country astatine 19:47 GMT connected Friday aft aggregate shots had been heard by members of the nationalist astatine the junction of Braybrook Street and Erconwald Street successful East Acton.
Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service but the antheral was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, contempt the efforts of medics.
No arrests person been made and a constabulary cordon remains successful spot successful Braybrook Street. Police are appealing for witnesses to travel forward.
The victim's household person been informed and are being supported by specializer officers.
A post-mortem introspection is scheduled to found the origin of death, but the unfortunate is believed to person sustained a gunshot wound, the unit said.
Det Ch Insp Brian Howie, who is starring the investigation, said: "Our thoughts are with the household and friends of a antheral whose beingness was taken successful a senseless enactment of violence.
"We recognize a ample fig of radical had gathered for a memorial work and what should person been a clip to travel unneurotic successful remembrance has alternatively near a household devastated.
"We judge betwixt 40 and 50 people, including children, were contiguous erstwhile this incidental occurred. Someone knows what happened and we request them to travel forward."
He has asked anyone who was astir Erconwald Street, Braybrook Street, the surrounding roads oregon Wormwood Scrubs playground betwixt 18:00 and 20:00, to "please deliberation cautiously astir what you saw".
He added: "Did you spot anyone carrying oregon concealing weapons, radical connected bicycles acting suspiciously, oregon vehicles being driven astatine speed?
"We besides privation to perceive from anyone with photographs, video, dashcam, doorbell oregon mobile telephone footage oregon who has seen thing applicable connected societal media.
"However insignificant it whitethorn seem, the smallest portion of accusation could beryllium important successful helping america found what happened and place those responsible."
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