Yahoo News Chad Gordon death: Man charged with murder of ‘gentle and caring’ autistic man in north London
A man has been charged with fatally shooting an autistic man on his own doorstep in a suspected case of mistaken identity.
Chad Gordon, 27, was shot in the head at close range after answering his door in Haringey, north London last week.
Clive Spencer, 23, of Ermine Road, north London, was charged on Friday with murder and assisting an offender.
He was due to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning.
Speaking after his death, Mr Gordon’s mother Anne Marie Wilson said the family had been left “devastated”.
She added: “Chad wouldn’t hurt a fly, he was so gentle and caring.”
British rapper Chip also paid tribute to Mr Gordon in an Instagram post, in which he offered his “deepest condolences” to his family.
“He was disabled and autistic so would not speak much at all,” he wrote.
“Just wanted to put my public condolences out for Neighbour Hood Chad and his family.”
Armed officers went to the scene at Wiltshire Gardens following reports of shots fired fired just after 8.20pm on May 18.
Mr Gordon was found with a gunshot wound to the head, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
In an appeal for information shortly after Mr Gordon’s death, Scotland Yard’s Detective Chief Inspector Andy Partridge said there was no reason anyone would want to hurt him.
“Chad was gunned down in his own home for no more reason that he opened his door,” he said.
“How can his family ever come to terms with such a wicked and senseless act?”
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