Police are appealing for information after the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man who was found dead in the early hours of 26 January 2023 morning. A post-mortem examination held on 27 January 2023 gave cause of death as a gunshot wound.
Officers were called at 2:15am on 26 January 2023 to reports of a man injured in Rosebank Way, W3 and despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he died at the scene.
He has been named as Fernando Johnson from Shepherds Bush and his next of kin are aware and are being supported by specially trained officers.
On 28 January 2023, officers arrested a man in his late 20s on suspicion of murder. He was taken into custody and later released on bail.
A web portal has been launched for members of the public to upload material that could assist the investigation: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/01MPS23U76-PO1
Detective Chief Inspector Matt Denby, senior investigating officer, said: “My team are making good progress with their enquiries but, as always, we are keen to hear who might have been in and around the area at the time of this incident. A web portal has been launched for members of the public to upload material that could assist our investigation directly to us. I urge you to check doorbell cameras and dash cam footage for anything you may have captured – it doesn’t matter if you think it is insignificant, we still want to receive it.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 514/26Jan or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting Crimestoppers-uk.org
