Man dies in south London shooting

People in a nearby pub heard the gunfire

A man has died after being shot in a street in south London.

Police were called to White Hart Street, Kennington, on Friday night where a 20-year-old had suffered gunshot wounds.

Metropolitan Police officers have said they are keeping an open mind about the motive for killing.

Detectives from force's Operation Trident team, which looks at gun crime in the African-Caribbean community, are investigating the murder.

Det Insp Tony Broughton said: "This murder happened in a busy part of town, just after nine o'clock on a Friday night.

Gunshots heard

"We know there were many people in the area.

"Several witnesses have already come forward, but there will be others who saw something or know something. We need those people to get in touch with us."

A member of staff at the nearby White Hart pub in Kennington Lane said: "We saw loads of police cars around and we heard that someone had been shot or was firing a gun.

"A couple of the guys at the front said they had heard gunshots."

A post-mortem examination will be held on Sunday. Next of kin have been informed, but officers are awaiting formal identification.

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Published: 2008/10/18 13:55:30 GMT

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