Edmonton shooting: Arrest after man shot dead in car in north London

Police have made an arrest after a man was shot dead as he sat in a car in north London.Police have made an arrest after a man was shot dead as he sat in a car in north London.

Officers found Christopher George, 26, with serious injuries after gunshots were heard on Sebastopol Road in Enfield just before 9pm on July 29.

The 26-year-old was treated by paramedics but pronounced dead at the scene, and a post-mortem examination gave the provisional cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest.

On Thursday, a 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.Man shot dead in 'callous' north London attack namedPolice believe Mr George was sitting in a black Mercedes when he was approached by two men.

Seconds after they approached him he was shot at close range, and the two men then ran to a car and drove off towards Felixstowe Road.

Detective Chief Inspector David Hillier, of Metropolitan Police, said: “Although we have made an arrest, I am still keen to hear from anyone who has information regarding Christopher’s murder and who is yet to come forward.

“We need your help to fully establish what happened that night.”
Scotland Yard previously released CCTV images of a dark grey Audi A4 that was near the scene just after the shooting. 

Reference: Evening Standard: Harriet Brewis 5 days ago: 14th August 2020