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Met Launches Murder Inquiry After Brixton Drive-By Kills 25-Year-Old Keanu Taylor

Police are probing a link to a nearby stabbing that left a 33-year-old in critical condition.

Overview

  • Following Saturday's drive-by shooting at a barbecue on Coldharbour Lane, detectives opened a murder investigation and named the victim as 25-year-old Keanu Taylor.
  • Three others — aged 21, 47 and 70 — were treated for non‑life‑threatening wounds after officers reached the scene in four minutes and gave first aid with paramedics.
  • About an hour later, police found a 33-year-old man with multiple stab wounds on Acre Lane, and they are exploring whether the two attacks are connected.
  • No arrests have been made, and detectives are collecting bullet casings, reviewing CCTV and knocking on doors as they urge witnesses to share footage via 101 quoting CAD 557/2May or Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.
  • Witnesses described panic with families present, and the shooting near a 2023 memorial to Keelen Wong has heightened local fear and prompted extra patrols.