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| The uncle of a 16-year-old boy who was shot in the head in a South Yorkshire playground has said his nephew was "too young to die". | The uncle of a 16-year-old boy who was shot in the head in a South Yorkshire playground has said his nephew was "too young to die". |
| Jonathan Matondo was found dead at a recreation area on Nottingham Cliff in Burngreave, Sheffield, on Wednesday. | Jonathan Matondo was found dead at a recreation area on Nottingham Cliff in Burngreave, Sheffield, on Wednesday. |
| Armand Vibila called for people to help police catch his nephew's killers to "get them out of our street". | Armand Vibila called for people to help police catch his nephew's killers to "get them out of our street". |
| He said: "He was only 16 - much too young to die - and much loved by his friends, family and the community." | He said: "He was only 16 - much too young to die - and much loved by his friends, family and the community." |
| Jonathan was "such a good boy, so funny", said his uncle adding: "This should not happen to our community, this should not happen to my Jonathan. | Jonathan was "such a good boy, so funny", said his uncle adding: "This should not happen to our community, this should not happen to my Jonathan. |
| "So I wish to ask anyone to assist the police . . . If it's possible of this tragedy to assist the police to catch them, and get them out of our street." | "So I wish to ask anyone to assist the police . . . If it's possible of this tragedy to assist the police to catch them, and get them out of our street." |
| Detectives are considering whether the shooting was linked to another gun incident in the city within the previous 24 hours. | Detectives are considering whether the shooting was linked to another gun incident in the city within the previous 24 hours. |
| Speaking alongside Mr Vibila at a news conference on Thursday, the Reverend Jack Kinsina said the murdered teenager had expressed ambitions to become a preacher. | Speaking alongside Mr Vibila at a news conference on Thursday, the Reverend Jack Kinsina said the murdered teenager had expressed ambitions to become a preacher. |
| He said: "Jonathan was a great person, he had been to our church. . . I am crying now . . . I want to ask the government to find who killed Jonathan, because Jonathan was very popular in the church." | He said: "Jonathan was a great person, he had been to our church. . . I am crying now . . . I want to ask the government to find who killed Jonathan, because Jonathan was very popular in the church." |
| Councillor Jan Wilson of Sheffield City Council said it was a "terrible event", and urged the people of Sheffield to "pull together" and help the police. | Councillor Jan Wilson of Sheffield City Council said it was a "terrible event", and urged the people of Sheffield to "pull together" and help the police. |