Arrest after nightclub shooting

By John Hill on July 28, 2008 10:27 AM |

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POLICE have arrested a man following a fatal shooting outside a Limehouse nightclub.

The man, who is in his twenties, remains in custody following the murder of a 35-year-old West London man outside Club Red in Cable Street, in the early hours of Sunday, July 27.

The victim, who is believed to have been at the club with friends, was shot in the head and neck as he left the premises.

Police were called to reports of a shooting at 3.45am.

The victim was later pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident which led to the shooting is believed to have occurred outside the nightclub. A post-mortem was carried out later that day.

Officers from the Met Police's Operation Trident squad are investigating the murder. The group deal with gun crime among London's black community. The arrested man handed himself in to a South London police station at around 7pm on Sunday.

Anyone with information on the attack is advised to call the Incident Room on 020 8733 4704 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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