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Police name fatal shooting victim | Police name fatal shooting victim |
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A man shot dead in south London has been named by police. | A man shot dead in south London has been named by police. |
Ashley Kemete, 20, was found on White Hart Street, Kennington, on Friday night and was pronounced dead at the scene. | Ashley Kemete, 20, was found on White Hart Street, Kennington, on Friday night and was pronounced dead at the scene. |
Metropolitan Police officers have said they are keeping an open mind about the motive for killing. | Metropolitan Police officers have said they are keeping an open mind about the motive for killing. |
Officers from force's Operation Trident team, which looks at gun crime in London's African and Caribbean communities, are investigating. | |
Det Insp Tony Broughton said: "This murder happened in a busy part of town, just after nine o'clock on a Friday night. | Det Insp Tony Broughton said: "This murder happened in a busy part of town, just after nine o'clock on a Friday night. |
"We know there were many people in the area. | "We know there were many people in the area. |
"Several witnesses have already come forward, but there will be others who saw something or know something. We need those people to get in touch with us." | "Several witnesses have already come forward, but there will be others who saw something or know something. We need those people to get in touch with us." |
A member of staff at the nearby White Hart pub in Kennington Lane said: "We saw loads of police cars around and we heard that someone had been shot or was firing a gun. | A member of staff at the nearby White Hart pub in Kennington Lane said: "We saw loads of police cars around and we heard that someone had been shot or was firing a gun. |
"A couple of the guys at the front said they had heard gunshots." | "A couple of the guys at the front said they had heard gunshots." |
A post-mortem examination was being carried out on Sunday. | A post-mortem examination was being carried out on Sunday. |
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