Cops renew appeal for Brixton 'gangland shooting' which left two dead

2022-11-07

Cops renew appeal for Brixton ‘gangland shooting’ which left drill rapper son of boxing promoter and Deliveroo delivery driver dead

Police have renewed their appeal for information following a ‘gangland shooting’
Two men died after a high-speed chase in Brixton on Sunday, October 30
Drill rapper Lamar Rashawan Urquhart is believed to have been chased and shot
Deliveroo driver Guilherme Messias da Silva died after being knocked off moped

Police have renewed their appeal for information following a Brixton ‘gangland shooting’ which left the drill rapper son of a boxing promoter and Deliveroo delivery driver dead.

Drill rapper Lamar Rashawan Urquhart, the 27-year-old son of a boxing promoter who represents heavyweight Dillian Whyte, was killed in Brixton, south London on Sunday, October 30.

Deliveroo driver Guilherme Messias da Silva, 23, also died following the incident after being knocked off his moped as he was making his last delivery of the day.

Police said two cars were involved in a high-speed chase when one hit a moped and a number of parked vehicles.

Drill rapper Lamar Rashawan Urquhart, the 27-year-old son of a boxing promoter, was killed in Brixton, south London on Sunday, October 30

Mr Urquhart, who performed as Perm, is then believed to have been chased and shot dead by a gunman.

His father is boxing promoter Dean Whyte, representing Dillian Whyte (no relation) who lost his bid for Tyson Fury’s WBC heavyweight title in April.

There have not yet been any arrests made over the incident and the Metropolitan Police repeated its plea for anyone with information to come forward on Monday.

Detective Chief Inspector Sal Minhas, from Specialist Crime, said: ‘Our thoughts continue to be with the family and friends of Guilherme and Lemar and we are working around the clock to identify and arrest those involved in this incident.

‘The death of these two young men is a stark reminder of the work we need to do to tackle violent crime in our communities.

‘While a number of people have come forward with information, we are urging anyone else who has any further details to speak to us on 0208 721 4961 or to Crimestoppers, an independent charity who will treat your information in the strictest of confidence. ‘

Police were called to Railton Road in Brixton at about 7.50pm on Sunday, October 30, to reports of gunshots heard in the area.

Officers, including firearms officers, were at the scene along with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.

Mr Messias da Silva and Mr Urquhart were found injured at the location but despite the efforts of emergency services, they were pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives believe two cars were driving in the Railton Road area when one of the cars was in collision with Mr Messias da Silva’s moped before further colliding with parked vehicles.

Deliveroo driver Guilherme Messias da Silva, 23, also died following the incident after being knocked off his moped as he was making his last delivery of the day

Mr Urquhart then got out of one of the cars involved in the collision and was pursued by a man, armed with a firearm, from the second car.

The man shot Mr Urquhart and returned to his car before leaving the scene.

Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove of the Central South Command Unit, responsible for policing Lambeth and Southwark, said: ‘More than a week on from this incident, my thoughts remain with the loved ones of Guilherme and Lemar, who tragically lost their lives.

‘We know the impact this has had on the community and have had local officers in the area to answer any questions and provide visible reassurance.

‘My colleagues in Specialist Crime continue to work at pace to confirm the sequence of events and I would reiterate their plea for anyone with information to come forward.’

The shooting was the latest in a spate of gun attacks in the capital, including an incident in Ilford, east London on October 25 that saw another two men killed and a third injured.

In September another man in his 20s, Maximillian Kusi-Owusu, was shot in Kensington High Street, while Takayo Nembhard was fatally stabbed on the final day of Notting Hill Carnival in August.

There were another three fatal shootings in London in the space of six days in July.

According to Metropolitan Police figures, there were 12 fatal shootings among 134 homicides investigated by the force in the whole of 2021.

Between October 31 last year and July 19 this year there were no fatal shootings in London.

Source: Read Full Article