by This is the first picture of a “very bright” student who was shot by armed men on a moped disguised as a deaf driver.
Lathaniel’s family said that the 16-year-old boy was targeted on Tuesday afternoon at the bright daylight near the Stockwell Tube Station in southern London.
In addition to paradise, metropolitan police officers were called to the Paradise Road at 3:21 p.m., but the boy’s life could not be saved.
He was declared dead at the crime scene. No arrests have yet been made.
Relatives who visited the scene on Wednesday to create flowers confirmed reporters that his first name was Lathaniel.
A man who said that he was the boy’s uncle who asked not to be named, claimed that the armed men were posed as drivers to deliver food.
He said, “They came to a moped who was disguised as a Deliveroo driver.”
An eyewitness said BBC London, two boys came down the stairs in a apartment block when the moped driver took out a gun and shot the teenager. The other boy ran away and the driver raced, added.
The witness claimed that Lathaniel was known in the area and involved in gangs.
Other relatives who refused to give their names described him as a fan of Manchester United, who liked to play PlayStation 5, and had a siblings, a sister.
A resident who said she knew the boy’s mother, said Lathaniel was “very bright in school” and said that his father worked in a nearby go-karting facility.
“He is great in taking care of this community,” said the woman.
Scotland Yard said it was at speed to confirm the boy’s identity and follow his Next-of-Kin.
Superintendent Gabriel Cameron, who heads the local police reaction, said: “This is an enormously shocking incident that I can imagine causing great burdens to the local community.
“Our thoughts are with the boy’s family in this devastating time.
“Local officers are on site to gather video surveillance and speak to witnesses to put together what happened. You will shortly be supported by investigators for commuters.
“Please be assured that we will work around the clock to identify and find those responsible.”
Aftab Khan, 18, who was going to a corner shop near the street in which the incident took place, said that the teenager had often come into the store and described him as a “nice child”.
He told the Telegraph: “He would always say hello. I saw him yesterday – he bought a bottle of Fanta. He would always pay me back if I had him drink something for free if he didn’t have enough money. He was a good guy.
“Now I can’t go outside – I’m afraid. It’s a very bad area. “
A resident of Stockwell said Mylondon said that she was “shocked to the core” that such an incident could happen to a child in the area.
“Stockwell always had crimes like phone theft, but overall it is a friendly area,” she told the newspaper.
“It is terrible to think what his family is going through. It is so wrong that teenagers should take care of such things if they should enjoy their childhood. “
Death was described as a “life wasted” by Florence Eshalomi, the deputy for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green.
She also said she was “very sad” to hear from the deadly shootings.
A crime scene and copons remain with several police cars and officials who are stationed nearby.
Another resident who knew Lathaniel said that she was desperate to hear the news and said that her own son died a few years ago during a stab.
And a young woman who lives nearby said: “This area is not safe at night. There are many teenagers who cause many problems living around here.
“They hang around at night and play around with the bulls. Things like playing with fireworks and runs by the police. But it can get serious. Someone I know was stabbed for some time last year.
“I think about where the cameras are when I go at night, but there are no cameras in this area (the shootout).
She spoke about the shootout and said that the attackers had “no shame either, there is a primary school next door”.
An older resident who lives nearby said: “This area has not been the case since the 80s.”
The 50 -year -old Adrian Lindo, who lives nearby, said: “I thought that the younger generation would have learned what happened in the past in this area.
“You have to learn from the previous generations. My obligations to the family. “
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, added: “My thoughts are with the family, friends and the wider community in Stockwell after the shocking fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy.
“This hideous violence has absolutely no place in our city. I am in close contact with police leaders – an investigation is underway to find those responsible, and residents will see increased patrols in the region.”
In an explanation of the Lambeth Council it says: “We are destroyed that a teenager was shot in Stockwell today.”
A crime scene remains while subject detectives carry out their investigation.
Witnesses are asked to contact the police on 101 with the reference 4116/4mar.
You can also contact the Independent Charity Crimestoppers at 0800 555 if you want to stay anonymous.
