Police Name Man Shot Dead Near Funeral

A man shot dead close to a funeral in south east London on Thursday has been named by Scotland Yard as Azezur Khan.

The 21-year-old, who was also known as Ronnie, was confirmed dead at the scene in East Dulwich.

A second male, thought to be in his late teens, was taken from a nearby location to hospital with a gunshot wound to the ankle, police said.

He was in a stable, non-life-threatening condition.

Four men have since been released on bail after the two shootings.

Officers were called to the junction of Forest Hill Road and Rockells Place shortly after 3pm on Thursday.

Three suspects were arrested after the incident and police detained a fourth man on Thursday night.

The owner of The Rose pub in Forest Hill Road heard the shots from his office.

Ian Moss, 56, said: "I thought it was fireworks, but it turned out to be three gunshots."

He said he went outside and saw a man lying in the street, being treated by paramedics.

"People were just leaving the funeral," he said. "There were a lot of people in the street, maybe 50 to 100."

Mr Moss believed the second shooting took place in the nearby Honor Oak area soon after the first incident.

The shooting happened while the funeral of 17-year-old car crash victim Joel James Lee Morgan - also known as Jozey - was taking place.

Police are probing whether there was a link between the shooting and the funeral, it is understood.

But one mourner, who did not wish to be named, said he did not think the shooting was connected to the funeral which was attended by around 500 people.

A woman mourner said: "We were around the grave site and he was being lowered into the ground and there was a series of gunshots fired.

"People didn't know whether the noise was fireworks or not. We saw people on the other side of the fence running away.

"People close to the grave continued to put dirt into the ground because they couldn't really hear anything - the crowd was so thick.

"A friend of mine saw people trying to revive the deceased person when she left the cemetery."

Families living in nearby Royal Oak Place were escorted to their homes by a policewoman, who warned them they would not be able to leave until investigations were complete.

Scotland Yard's Trident operational command unit, which deals with crime in London's black communities, is leading the investigation.

:: Witnesses or those with information that may assist the investigation are asked to call 020 8247 4554 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 .