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Scotland Yard launches murder investigation after man, 40, is shot dead as up to 50 people gathered for a memorial service

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Rossiter, J. (2026, October 3). Scotland Yard launches murder investigation after man, 40, is shot dead as up to 50 people gathered for a memorial service. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16180635/Scotland-Yard-launches-murder-investigation-man-40-shot-dead-50-people-gathered-memorial-service.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-03 · by Joe Rossiter

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On Tuesday around 12:45 PM, police responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment block on Charles Street in Liverpool, Sydney. A 32-year-old man was shot in the leg and taken to hospital; his injuries are not life-threatening. Police established a crime scene and appealed for witnesses or anyone with CCTV footage to contact Crime Stoppers.

Meanwhile, in West London, Scotland Yard launched a murder investigation after a man was fatally shot during a memorial service on Friday evening at about 7:45 PM near the junction of Braybrook Street and Erconwald Street. The 40-year-old victim died despite medical assistance from the London Ambulance Service. About 40 to 50 people, including children, were present for the memorial when the shooting occurred.

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The man, 40, was pronounced dead at the scene after shots were fired at the service, where up to 50 people including children had gathered, in east Acton.
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Officers have begun a murder investigation after a man was shot dead in a 'senseless act of violence' during a memorial service yesterday evening. asserted
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The man, 40, was pronounced dead at the scene after shots were fired at the service, where up to 50 people including children had gathered, in east Acton. asserted
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Police were called around 7.45pm after the man was understood to have suffered a gunshot wound. asserted
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No arrests have yet been made but the Metropolitan Police said detectives were working 'at pace' to understand what had happened. asserted
what → make → pace
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