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Football manager shot and killed | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A football manager was killed by a masked gunman on a London playing field as he arrived to hold training. | |
Ryan Musgrove, 36, of Coney Hall Football Club, was shot several times by a man who escaped by bike. | |
Officers who were called to Sparrows Den Playing Fields in West Wickham, Bromley, south London, found the dying man at about 1830 BST on Thursday. | |
Police suspect the killer may have been lying in wait. They say the shooting could be gang-related. | Police suspect the killer may have been lying in wait. They say the shooting could be gang-related. |
Waiting in bushes | |
Mr Musgrove arrived at the ground at about 1830 BST with a friend. | |
A gunman jumped from the bushes and shot Mr Musgrove several times. | |
He fired again to scare away the dying manager's players before fleeing, police said. | |
An air ambulance was sent out but the crew was unable to resuscitate the victim. | |
Ryan will be remembered as a huge personality and as a great football man Coney Hall FC | |
Mr Musgrove, from South Norwood, south-east London, was not previously known to police. | |
He was first team manager at the club. | |
The club said in a statement: "The thoughts of everyone within the club are with Ryan's family to whom we send our heartfelt condolences. | |
"Ryan will be remembered as a huge personality and as a great football man who made great strides improving the senior section at Coney Hall during the past two seasons. | |
"He is missed." | |
The Sparrows Den Playing Fields, a favourite with dog-walkers, is home to several amateur rugby and football clubs. | The Sparrows Den Playing Fields, a favourite with dog-walkers, is home to several amateur rugby and football clubs. |
The Metropolitan Police's Homicide and Serious Crime Command is investigating. | The Metropolitan Police's Homicide and Serious Crime Command is investigating. |
Det Ch Insp John McFarland said the field was busy at the time and a "large number of people" would have seen the killing. | Det Ch Insp John McFarland said the field was busy at the time and a "large number of people" would have seen the killing. |
No arrests have been made. | No arrests have been made. |