Met launches murder inquiry after man shot dead at London memorial service

A murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man was shot dead during a memorial service in west London.

• Police were called on Friday at 7.47pm after multiple shots were heard at a junction in East Acton.
• The Metropolitan Police said between 40 and 50 people, including children, were present for the memorial service.
• DCI Brian Howie, leading the investigation, appealed for witnesses, asking anyone in the area between 6pm and 8pm to come forward.
• A post-mortem examination is scheduled to establish the cause of death, which police believe was a gunshot wound.