Two cars were traveling at high speed when one hit a moped and several parked cars in Brixton shortly before 8pm on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said. A man, who was in his 20s, got out of the crashed car and was chased and shot by a gunman from the second car, who then drove away. The man died at the scene in Railton Road. The rider of the moped, believed to be a Deliveroo employee, also aged in his 20s, died as a result of his injuries. Police said there was nothing to indicate he was targeted. Dean White, Perm’s father and boxing supporter, posted on Instagram: “KEEP UP my boy, daddy loves you.” Heavyweight boxer Dillian Whyte, a close friend of Dean Whyte who has been promoted by him, shared the tribute. Deliveroo said: “This is an incredibly tragic incident and our hearts go out to the friends and family of those who lost their lives. “We are shocked and saddened that such awful events could happen in one of our local communities and have offered to support the police as much as we can.” Police say no arrests have been made, but the investigation is ongoing. Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove said: “I know I share the sentiments of the whole community when I say that I am shocked and saddened by this incident. “I recognize the concern this will have caused locally and in the wider community and we are already working closely with our partners to provide reassurance and support to residents and others affected.” A week of violence The deaths on Sunday bring the total number of people killed in shootings in the capital in the past week to four, following a separate incident in Ilford, east London, on Tuesday in which two men were killed and a third injured. This follows shootings in July in which three men were killed in separate attacks within six days. Before these murders, until July 19 this year, there had been no gun deaths in London since October 31, 2021. In 2021, there were 12 fatal shootings out of a total of 134 homicides recorded by the Metropolitan Police. In April, the force said it had seen a fall in gun crime, with the number of all shootings, including fatal and non-fatal, falling from 283 in 2019/20 to 196 in 2021/22.
