The victims of a shooting and crash incident in Brixton have been named and pictured - as no arrests have been made one week on.
Guilherme Messias Da Silva, 23, and Lemar Rashawan Urqhart, 27, died in Railton Road on Sunday, October 30.
Police were called at around 7.50pm to reports of gunshots.
Officers, including firearms officers, attended along with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.
Guilherme and Lemar were found injured and pronounced dead at the scene.
Lemar Scott performed as Perm and is the son of a boxing promoter who represents heavyweight Dillian Whyte.
His father is boxing promoter Dean Whyte who represents Dillian Whyte (no relation) who lost his bid for Tyson Fury’s WBC heavyweight title in April in front of a 90,000-crowd at Wembley Stadium.
Deliveroo driver Guilherme who was knocked off his moped as he was making his last delivery of the day.
Detectives believe two cars were driving in the area when one of them crashed into Guilherme’s moped before further crasking into parked vehicles.
Lemar then got out of one of the cars involved in the crash and was pursued by a man, armed with a firearm, from the second car.
The man shot Lemar and returned to his car before leaving the scene.
Detective Chief Inspector Sal Minhas, from Specialist Crime, said: “Our thoughts continue to be with the family and friends of Guilherme and Lemar and we are working around the clock to identify and arrest those involved in this incident. The death of these two young men is a stark reminder of the work we need to do to tackle violent crime in our communities.
“While a number of people have come forward with information, we are urging anyone else who has any further details to speak to us on 0208 721 4961 or to Crimestoppers, an independent charity who will treat your information in the strictest of confidence. ”
Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove of the Central South Command Unit, responsible for policing Lambeth and Southwark, said: “More than a week on from this incident, my thoughts remain with the loved ones of Guilherme and Lemar, who tragically lost their lives.
“We know the impact this has had on the community and have had local officers in the area to answer any questions and provide visible reassurance.
“My colleagues in Specialist Crime continue to work at pace to confirm the sequence of events and I would reiterate their plea for anyone with information to come forward.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Incident Room on 0208 721 4961 or via 101 quoting reference CAD 6166/30Oct.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "Detectives investigating the death of two men in Herne Hill have named the victims as they continue their appeal for information.
"Guilherme Messias Da Silva, aged 23, and Lemar Rashawan Urqhart, aged 27, died on Railton Road, SE24 on Sunday, 30 October.
"Police were called at about 19:50hrs on Sunday, 30 October to reports of gunshots heard in the Railton Road area.
"Officers, including firearms officers, attended along with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.
"Guilherme and Lemar were found injured at the location and despite the efforts of emergency services, they were pronounced dead at the scene.
"Detectives believe two cars were driving in the Railton Road area when one of the cars was in collision with Guilherme’s moped before further colliding with parked vehicles.
"Lemar then got out of one of the cars involved in the collision and was pursued by a man, armed with a firearm, from the second car.
"The man shot Lemar and returned to his car before leaving the scene.
"Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Incident Room on 0208 721 4961 or via 101 quoting reference CAD 6166/30Oct.
"To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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