Murder in Clapton

18 February 2013

Appeal type

Incident Date

16/02/2013

Incident Location

Hindrey Road, E5

Description

Next of kin have been informed.

A post mortem examination is scheduled to take place on Monday, 18 February, at Poplar Mortuary

Police continue to appeal for witnesses and information following the murder.

Officers were called after two men were shot while sitting in a parked car in Hindrey Road E5 at approx. 20.20hrs on Saturday, 16 February.

A third man, aged 19, was also in the vehicle - he was not injured.

London Ambulance Service attended and the two injured men were taken to hospital - Joseph died there at approx. 23.10hrs.

The second victim, aged 22, is understood to be in a serious but stable condition.

Police are appealing for information on two suspects seen running from the scene.

The first man is black, and the second is light-skinned - possibly of Asian or Turkish appearance. They were seen making off on foot from Hindrey Road E5 after the shooting, heading towards the nearby Pembury Estate.

Detectives from Trident are leading the inquiry. An incident room has opened at Hendon under Detective Chief Inspector Kenny McDonald.

DCI McDonald said:

"Our early inquiries suggest that Joseph and those he was in the car with have no links to gangs. We continue to work to try and establish the motive for this murder.

"I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time of the shooting and may have seen the incident, or two males fleeing the scene, to contact officers."

Any witnesses or anyone with information should call police on 020 8733 4211. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

There has been no arrest at present.