E-scooter shooter convicted of shooting gang rival

Two men have been jailed following a violent shooting in Southwark.

Kemar Edwards, 25 (14.10.1999), of Manthorp Road, Plumstead, and Amari Bailey, 23 (16.04.2001), of Hastings Close, Peckham were sentenced at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, 29 January after being found guilty of Section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent.

Edwards was also found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of a firearm when prohibited,

Edwards received a sentence of 18 years’ imprisonment and three years’ extended licence. Bailey was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment and three years’ extended licence.

On Saturday, 24 June 2023, a man was shot at three times in Bradenham Close, Walworth while sitting in a vehicle by Edwards, who was riding an e-scooter. This caused serious injuries to his arm and knee.

The court heard that Bailey spotted the victim, aged 24 at the time of the incident, who was alleged to be a ‘rival gang member’, and pursued him on a stolen moped for 20 minutes.

Bailey contacted Edwards and told him where to find the victim. Edwards then rode an e-scooter to the victim’s location in Bradenham Close, Walworth and shot at him three times using a hand gun.

The gun was never recovered.

Following an extensive investigation, and meticulous CCTV enquiries, the two suspects were identified as Edwards and Bailey.

Edwards and Bailey were wearing a balaclava and motorbike helmet respectively during their offending, making it more difficult for detectives to identify and prosecute them.

Detective Constable John Davis, of the Trident South Specialist Crime Command team, said:

“We would like to thank members of the public who informed police on hearing the shooting, their evidence assisted in proving that Edwards fired the shots in a CCTV blind spot.

“Edwards and Bailey are extremely dangerous individuals, who had the arrogance to brazenly carry out a targeted shooting in the street in broad daylight on a summer’s afternoon.

“This posed a significant risk to the wider public. They are now safely behind bars for a substantial amount of time for their offending.

“Trident will investigate all shootings to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.”

A warrant was executed at an address in Greenwich on Friday, 15 December 2023, where Edwards was arrested and later charged.

Bailey was interviewed on Monday, 5 February 2024, and later charged.