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Brixton Drive-By Victim Named as Keanu Taylor, 25, as Gunman Remains at Large

Detectives renewed appeals for footage following increased patrols in the area.

Overview

  • Keanu Taylor, 25, died in hospital after a drive-by shooting that struck a barbecue on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton early Saturday.
  • Witnesses said shots were fired from a passing car at a gathering of about 50 people in what they described as indiscriminate gunfire.
  • Three people aged 21, 47 and 70 were injured in the attack, and police said their wounds were not life-threatening or life-changing.
  • Metropolitan Police said officers arrived within four minutes and gave emergency first aid with London Ambulance Service crews.
  • Detectives are reviewing CCTV and conducting forensic searches, no arrests have been made, and police urged anyone with information to contact 101 or Crimestoppers as family and friends built a memorial at the scene.