Man shot dead in 'senseless act of violence' as people gathered for memorial service
4 sources·Updated October 3, 2026

Memorial shooting
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- Guardian UK·15h agoMan shot dead at London memorial service in ‘senseless act of violence’
Forty-year-old victim declared dead at the scene in East Acton in a ‘senseless act of violence’ A murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man was shot dead in a “senseless act of violence” during a memorial service in west London, police have said. Police were…
Read at Guardian UK → - BBC UK News·17h agoMan shot dead as families gather for memorial
The 40-year-old died at the scene in west London from a gunshot wound, the Met Police said.
Read at BBC UK News → - The Independent·21h agoPolice launch manhunt after mourner shot dead at memorial service in London
No arrests have been made and a police cordon remains in place
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