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| Footballer shot on playing field | Footballer shot on playing field |
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| A football player was killed by a masked gunman on a south-east London playing field as he arrived to train. | |
| His team-mates looked on as the victim was shot several times by a man who escaped on a mountain bike. | His team-mates looked on as the victim was shot several times by a man who escaped on a mountain bike. |
| Officers who were called to Sparrows Den Playing Fields in West Wickham, Bromley, found the dying man at about 1830 BST on Thursday. | Officers who were called to Sparrows Den Playing Fields in West Wickham, Bromley, found the dying man at about 1830 BST on Thursday. |
| Police suspect it was not random and think the killer may have been lying in wait. They say it may be gang-related. | Police suspect it was not random and think the killer may have been lying in wait. They say it may be gang-related. |
| Sports clubs | Sports clubs |
| An air ambulance was scrambled but the crew was unable to resuscitate the man, who had multiple gunshot wounds. | An air ambulance was scrambled but the crew was unable to resuscitate the man, who had multiple gunshot wounds. |
| The victim has not been identified but officers believe they know his identity. | The victim has not been identified but officers believe they know his identity. |
| He was from South Norwood, south-east London and was not previously known to police. | He was from South Norwood, south-east London and was not previously known to police. |
| A post-mortem examination is due to take place. | A post-mortem examination is due to take place. |
| The Sparrows Den Playing Fields, a favourite with dog-walkers, is home to several amateur rugby and football clubs. | |
| There have been no arrests so far. | There have been no arrests so far. |