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Enlarge PhotoLondon Bus Stop Shooting Victim Is Named
A man shot dead at a bus stop in south London in an early morning attack has been named as Daniel Famakinwa.
Scotland Yard said officers were called at 4.15am on Saturday to Waylett Place, West Norwood.
The 20-year-old victim from Manor Park, east London, was taken to hospital suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest, and died just after at 5.30am, a police spokesman said.
A post-mortem examination gave Mr Famakinwa's cause of death as a gunshot wound.
Detective Chief Inspector Caroline Goode, from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "We now know Daniel had been out dancing that night with a group of friends and afterwards they were waiting for a bus at the bus stop at Waylett Place and Norwood Road.
"There was an altercation between Daniel's group and another group of black men who were also waiting at the bus stop which has resulted in Daniel being killed.
"I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time, and who may have seen or heard anything suspicious, to come forward as you may hold significant information.
"We are specifically appealing for a white woman in a checked shirt who was also at the bus stop, and who had no connection to either group, to come forward.
"She understandably made off at the time but we need her to contact police - she may have vital information."
Three men were arrested near the scene and taken to south London police stations. All have now been eliminated from the inquiry and released with no further action.
In a separate incident, murder squad detectives have launched an investigation after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Lancashire.
Police were called to an address on Princess Street, Haslingden at around 5.45am where they found Declan Eastwood, who had suffered a number of stab wounds.
The teenager, who was from the town, was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later, police said.
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out.
A 24-year-old man from Haslingden has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in police custody.
Detective Superintendent Neil Esseen said: "We are in the early stages of this investigation, but I have a team of detectives working to establish the circumstances surrounding this incident.
"I would appeal to anybody who believes they have any information which could assist with this inquiry to contact police."
:: Anybody with any information is asked to ring 08451 25 35 45 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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