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Police and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene, where a man believed to be in his 39 s was pronounced dead after suffering gunshot injuries.
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Scotland Yard confirmed it had launched a murder investigation into the death.
Julian Stratton, 64, was at his parents’ home just meters from the scene at the time of the incident.
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<p>He said: “We are friends with a man who lives directly opposite the scene. He told us there was a knock at the victim’s door, which was answered.</p>
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<p>“Then there were five gunshots. Four back-to-back,‘ bang, bang, bang, bang, ’then a pause before the final shot.</p>
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<p>“The shots were heard by many neighbors, but being Christmas Eve, most people thought they were fireworks, at first.”</p>
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<p>He added: “My neighbor’s partner is a health worker. He went to help the man, who was lying on his driveway, before the police and ambulances arrived.</p>
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<p>“It is thought that one round entered the victim’s neck, but where the other four ended up are unknown.”</p>
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<p>The death is the 164 nd homicide identified by the PA news agency in London in the highest number in a calendar year since (****************************************************************************. ******** </p>
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<p>Last year there were 141 police-recorded homicides in the capital, according to Home Office statistics.</p>
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<p>No arrests have been made and homicide detectives are investigating, the Met said.</p>
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