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| Teenager, 17, shot dead in street | Teenager, 17, shot dead in street |
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| A 17-year-old has been shot dead on a street in north London. | A 17-year-old has been shot dead on a street in north London. |
| Detectives were called to Clevedon Close on the Smalley Road Estate in Stoke Newington on Wednesday night after reports of gunfire. | Detectives were called to Clevedon Close on the Smalley Road Estate in Stoke Newington on Wednesday night after reports of gunfire. |
| The teenager, who is of Turkish origin, was found on the street with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made. | The teenager, who is of Turkish origin, was found on the street with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made. |
| The 17-year-old is the 22nd teenager to die in a knife or gun killing in London this year. | The 17-year-old is the 22nd teenager to die in a knife or gun killing in London this year. |
| Forensic tests | |
| Metropolitan Police officers believe they know who the teenager is but are awaiting formal identification. | Metropolitan Police officers believe they know who the teenager is but are awaiting formal identification. |
| They said the circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear and added they are keeping an open mind regarding the motive. | |
| A car has been removed from the scene and Clevedon Road has been cordoned off while experts undertake forensic tests. | |
| One local resident described the victim as a "very nice boy. He was the kind of boy that if any of the other children on the estate needed help, he would help." | |
| Another said: "A family has lost a son, it's devastating. I really feel it for them as it could be any one of us." | |
| The murder is being investigated by detectives from the Homicide and Serious Command unit. |