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Gunman shoots boxer in the head | Gunman shoots boxer in the head |
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A former British heavyweight boxer is on a life support machine after been shot in the head and leg at a club. | |
James Oyebola, 47, was shot in a courtyard at Chateau 6 in Fulham Road, in south-west London. Three men were seen running away from the scene. | James Oyebola, 47, was shot in a courtyard at Chateau 6 in Fulham Road, in south-west London. Three men were seen running away from the scene. |
Mr Oyebola, from north-west London, is critically ill in hospital. | Mr Oyebola, from north-west London, is critically ill in hospital. |
His former manager Frank Maloney said he had been told the boxer had been shot when he asked some people in the club to stop smoking. | |
A search of the area was undertaken by police, including armed officers, following the shooting in the early hours of Monday. | A search of the area was undertaken by police, including armed officers, following the shooting in the early hours of Monday. |
Gentle giant | |
Mr Maloney told BBC London: "What I was told was that he asked some people to stop smoking and the next thing a gun was pulled and he was shot." | |
He described Mr Oyebola as a "gentle giant" and said he had done a lot of work in the community to get youngsters into boxing and sport. | |
"I was absolutely devastated, struck dumb when I heard the news," he said. | |
Detectives from Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in the black community, are investigating the shooting. | |
Det Ch Insp Scott Wilson said: "I would urge anyone with information to come forward and assist us in bringing those responsible for gravely injuring James to justice." |