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Football manager shot and killed | Football manager shot and killed |
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A football manager was killed by a masked gunman on a London playing field as he arrived to hold training. | 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 at least six times by a man who escaped by bike. | Ryan Musgrove, 36, of Coney Hall Football Club, was shot at least six 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. | 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. |
Mr Musgrove had arrived at the ground with a friend. | Mr Musgrove had arrived at the ground with a friend. |
Ryan will be remembered as a huge personality and as a great football man Coney Hall FC | Ryan will be remembered as a huge personality and as a great football man Coney Hall FC |
Police said the victim was talking to two men at the side of the field when he was attacked. | |
Det Ch Insp John McFarlane said: "Suddenly a man jumped out of the bushes, fired several shots with a small handgun, then rode away on a mountain bike across the adjacent field in the direction of New Addington." | |
The gunman 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. | An air ambulance was sent out but the crew was unable to resuscitate the victim. |
Mr Musgrove, from South Norwood, south-east London, was not previously known to police. | Mr Musgrove, from South Norwood, south-east London, was not previously known to police. |
He was first team manager at the club. | 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. | 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. | "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." | "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. |
Mr McFarlane said a "large number of people" were there at the time. | |
'Callous' attack | 'Callous' attack |
He said: "The gunman appeared to deliberately target Mr Musgrove. He said nothing. | |
"The victim has been coming down here for the last four weeks and holding training sessions. | |
"It was obviously a planned callous attack. The gunman must have known that his victim was going to be there." | |
The gunman was described as between 19 and 30 and quite tall. | |
He wore a hat covering the whole of his head, large goggles and a white mask over the bottom half of his face, hiding his ethnicity. | |
No arrests have been made. | No arrests have been made. |