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| The uncle of a 16-year-old boy who was shot in the head in a playground has said his nephew was "too young to die". | |
| Jonathan Matondo was found dead at a recreation area on Nottingham Cliff in the Burngreave area of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, on Wednesday night. | |
| Armand Vibila called for people to help police catch his nephew's killers to get them off the streets. | |
| 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." |
| The teenager 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. | The teenager 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." |
| The BBC understands that detectives are investigating whether the shooting was linked to another gun incident in Melrose Road, less than a mile from Nottingham Cliff, about three hours before the teenager was killed. | |
| Police remained at the scene of this previous incident on Thursday. | |
| It's up to the community to pull together to bring this person to justice Councillor Jan Wilson | It's up to the community to pull together to bring this person to justice Councillor Jan Wilson |
| Speaking alongside Mr Vibila at a news conference, the Reverend Jack Kinsiona said the murdered teenager had expressed ambitions to become a preacher. | |
| Mr Kinsiona, from the Light of Christ Church in Burngreave, cried as he spoke about the youngster. | Mr Kinsiona, from the Light of Christ Church in Burngreave, cried as he spoke about the youngster. |
| 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." |
| Ch Supt Jon House, of South Yorkshire Police, said a post-mortem examination had revealed Jonathan died from a single gunshot wound to the head. | Ch Supt Jon House, of South Yorkshire Police, said a post-mortem examination had revealed Jonathan died from a single gunshot wound to the head. |
| He said young people hung around on street corners in the area but would not comment on whether it constituted a gang culture. | He said young people hung around on street corners in the area but would not comment on whether it constituted a gang culture. |
| A number of people had come forward with information and it was hoped arrests could be made "shortly", he added. | A number of people had come forward with information and it was hoped arrests could be made "shortly", he added. |
| Councillor Jan Wilson, leader of Sheffield City Council, described the shooting as a "terrible event". | Councillor Jan Wilson, leader of Sheffield City Council, described the shooting as a "terrible event". |
| "It's up to the community to pull together to bring this person to justice", she said. | "It's up to the community to pull together to bring this person to justice", she said. |