Funeral Gun Murder: Four Arrested

Operation Trident detective who investigate violent black-on-black crime in the capital have arrested four suspects regarding a fatal funeral shooting of a mourner in South-East London.

Ronnie Khan, 21, (pictured) was shot dead on November 3 at 3.00pm at the junction of Forest Hill Road and Rockells Place, East Dulwich and a 17 year-old boy was shot in the ankle.

The incident happened in broad daylight at a time when there were lots of people in the area leaving a funeral nearby.

At least 50 people had recently attended the funeral of 17-year-old car collision victim Joel James Lee Morgan, which had just taken place at the nearby cemetery.

The suspects are two 20-year-old men and two 17 year-old girls who have been bailed to return to a police station later in the month.

An incident room has been opened under Acting Detective Chief Inspector Brian Lucas from Trident.

Any witnesses or those with information that may assist the investigation are asked to call the incident room on 020 8247 4554. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Commander David Zinzan, responsible for south east London policing said: “Following the shooting in East Dulwich on Thursday afternoon, extra officers have been drafted into the area and surrounding boroughs to reassure the public and make it clear to anyone even considering being involved in violence that it will not be tolerated.

“Our priority is to bring to justice those responsible for this horrific shooting and to prevent any further incidents from occurring over the coming days.

“A significant number of witnesses have come forward and detectives from Trident have been working around the clock to gather evidence and piece together exactly what occurred and identify those responsible for this outrageous act.

“Trident received strong community support while carrying out inquiries in the area last night, which continue today.

“Detectives from Trident are working closely with borough officers and local authorities to gather and share any intelligence and will continue to update our partners in the local authorities as the investigation progresses”