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| Battersea shooting: Man killed in front of family | |
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| A man shot dead on Christmas Eve was attacked in front of his family after a night out, police said. | A man shot dead on Christmas Eve was attacked in front of his family after a night out, police said. |
| Flamur Beqiri, a Swedish national, was killed in Battersea Church Road in south-west London at about 21:00 GMT. | |
| Neighbours described hearing multiple gunshots followed by a woman screaming "desperately" for help. | Neighbours described hearing multiple gunshots followed by a woman screaming "desperately" for help. |
| A spokesperson for the Met Police said the killing which "saw a man losing his life in such a horrific way" had left his family "devastated". | A spokesperson for the Met Police said the killing which "saw a man losing his life in such a horrific way" had left his family "devastated". |
| The 36-year-old, who had a wife and young child, was pronounced dead at the scene by the emergency services. | |
| Lying in doorway | Lying in doorway |
| Neighbour Vittoria Amati, 60, said she heard between "eight to 10" gunshots fired. | Neighbour Vittoria Amati, 60, said she heard between "eight to 10" gunshots fired. |
| "I then heard the screams of the wife. I came out and realised it was one of my neighbours. | "I then heard the screams of the wife. I came out and realised it was one of my neighbours. |
| "He was lying in front of his doorway in a pool of blood. He was still alive. We were really hoping he would make it. | "He was lying in front of his doorway in a pool of blood. He was still alive. We were really hoping he would make it. |
| "You have no idea how desperate she [his wife] sounded." | "You have no idea how desperate she [his wife] sounded." |
| A young woman, who identified herself as a nurse, tried to help Mr Beqiri by applying pressure to his wounds, Mrs Amati added. | |
| Det Ch Insp Jamie Stevenson said: "Our investigation is in the very early stages and we are still working to establish what the motive could be that has led to a man losing his life in such a horrific way, on Christmas Eve, in front of his family. | Det Ch Insp Jamie Stevenson said: "Our investigation is in the very early stages and we are still working to establish what the motive could be that has led to a man losing his life in such a horrific way, on Christmas Eve, in front of his family. |
| "They have been devastated by this horrible event and are being supported by specialist officers. | "They have been devastated by this horrible event and are being supported by specialist officers. |
| "We know that the victim was returning home with his wife and young child following an evening out, when he was shot just yards from his home." | "We know that the victim was returning home with his wife and young child following an evening out, when he was shot just yards from his home." |
| The officer added the assailant fled on foot in the direction of Battersea Bridge Road. | The officer added the assailant fled on foot in the direction of Battersea Bridge Road. |
| Supt Richard Smith said: "There is no suggestion that there is any ongoing risk to members of the local community in Battersea." | Supt Richard Smith said: "There is no suggestion that there is any ongoing risk to members of the local community in Battersea." |
| The death is the 135th homicide in London in 2019, the highest number in a calendar year since 2008. | The death is the 135th homicide in London in 2019, the highest number in a calendar year since 2008. |