A 15-year-old boy was stabbed and a 16-year-old boy was shot in Walthamstow on 2nd April. The 16-year-old victim, Amaan Shakoor from Leyton died the following day in hospital at 5:45pm. A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.
Detectives are continuing appeal for witnesses and information following the fatal shooting of Amaan Shakoor in Walthamstow.
The victim's family are being supported by specialist officers. They have requested that their privacy is respected as they come to terms with the death of their loved one.
The investigation is being led by Detective Chief Inspector Gary Holmes of the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command. DCI Gary Holmes said, "This is a tragic murder of a young man which has shocked the local community and the rest of London, and our thoughts are with the victim's family at this incredibly difficult time. Serious violence on London's streets cannot be abided, and I would like to assure the local community that my officers and those on the Borough are working very hard to piece together what happened and identify those responsible for this violent incident which resulted in a teenager tragically being killed, and another seriously injured. There are a number of leads that we are following up on and we are aware of speculation regarding the circumstance of this murder. At this very early stage, I am keeping an open mind and I would urge anyone who witnessed this attack, or has any information about the murder to come forward and contact us via the incident room."
Amaan Shakoor became the 48th victim to have been murdered in 2018.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8345 1570 or via 101 quoting reference 6727/02 April or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. You can also tweet information to @MetCC
