An 18-year-old shot dead in south London in an apparent gangland attack has been named by sources as Nana Darko-Frempong.The teenager is reported to have died at the scene after he was set upon in the grounds of Purser House in Tulse Hill, at around 11pm on Monday night.
He is believed to have lived on the estate for around 10 years.
Detective Chief Inspector Gordon Allison, who is in charge of the case, told host of Citi FM�s Eyewitness News, Shamima Muslim on Tuesday June 7, 2011 that the incidence of violent clashes between immigrant communities, especially black-on-black violence was a growing worry for the Police.
He confirmed that no arrests had been effected and appealed for witnesses to come forward.
He said: "We would urge anyone who may have seen or heard anything between the hours of 9.30pm and 11pm, or seen a suspicious vehicle in the area at the time of this murder, to contact us and assist us in this investigation." Witnesses told police they heard four shots being fired, before a car sped away.
A police spokesman said: "The victim's next of kin have been informed but we are yet to make a formal identification." Detectives are now trying to establish whether the incident was a gangland hit - it was the third killing in south London in the last fortnight.
Alper Pasha, 43, from Bermondsey, died in hospital after being attacked outside a KFC fast food outlet in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, on May 26.
Five days later on May 31 Sadiq Adebiyi, 25, was shot dead outside the Stockwell Gardens estate. The latest victim is thought to be the seventh teenager killed in the capital this year.
Chuka Umunna, the Labour MP for Streatham, said he has been in "close contact" with police over the incident. "My condolences go out to his family and friends. This will have rocked them, and the wider community on the estate, to the core," Mr Umunna said.
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