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| Reward offer in teen murder case | Reward offer in teen murder case |
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| A £20,000 reward is being offered by detectives for help in finding those responsible for shooting a teenager dead in his bedroom. | A £20,000 reward is being offered by detectives for help in finding those responsible for shooting a teenager dead in his bedroom. |
| Michael Dosunmu, 15, was shot at his home in south-east London on 6 February. | Michael Dosunmu, 15, was shot at his home in south-east London on 6 February. |
| The Metropolitan Police believe the killing may have been a case of mistaken identity. | The Metropolitan Police believe the killing may have been a case of mistaken identity. |
| Detectives said the weapon, a Mac 10 machine-gun, was still on London's streets and could be used again. | Detectives said the weapon, a Mac 10 machine-gun, was still on London's streets and could be used again. |
| The reward is for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person or persons responsible for the murder. | The reward is for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person or persons responsible for the murder. |
| I think there are at least 20 to 30 people who would have been present when it [the murder] was planned Det Ch Insp Fiona Mallon | |
| Six men have been arrested in connection with the shooting. | |
| Five have been released on police bail and the sixth was released without charge. | Five have been released on police bail and the sixth was released without charge. |
| Police believe the shooting of Michael, who had turned 15 two days before the shooting, may have been a case of mistaken identity linked to the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old in an adjacent road three days earlier. | Police believe the shooting of Michael, who had turned 15 two days before the shooting, may have been a case of mistaken identity linked to the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old in an adjacent road three days earlier. |
| During a recent Crimewatch appeal, Det Ch Insp Fiona Mallon said: "I think there are at least 20 to 30 people who would have been present when it [the murder] was planned, who know who did the shooting and now know where the gun is. | |
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| "I am confident this will still be in circulation now." | |
| Michael's older sister Shakira was also at home when two men forced their way into the house. | Michael's older sister Shakira was also at home when two men forced their way into the house. |
| She gave her brother first aid and he was able to say a few words to her, but he died in hospital less than an hour later suffering multiple gun shot wounds. | She gave her brother first aid and he was able to say a few words to her, but he died in hospital less than an hour later suffering multiple gun shot wounds. |
| He was a regular at the Celestial Church of Christ, in nearby Bird In Bush Road, and attended Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College in Camberwell, south-east London. | He was a regular at the Celestial Church of Christ, in nearby Bird In Bush Road, and attended Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College in Camberwell, south-east London. |
| Officers from Scotland Yard's Operation Trident team, which investigates gun crime in London's African-Caribbean communities, have not found any link between the boy and local gangs. | Officers from Scotland Yard's Operation Trident team, which investigates gun crime in London's African-Caribbean communities, have not found any link between the boy and local gangs. |