Man sentenced for attempted murder and firearms offences after Kensington shootings

A man who disguised himself as a delivery rider has been jailed after he shot three people, including an eight-year-old girl on her birthday, in Ladbroke Grove.

Jazz Reid, 33 (01.06.92) of Iffley Close, Uxbridge, was sentenced to 38 years' imprisonment at the Old Bailey today, Thursday, 15 January.

He was convicted at the same court on Thursday, 6 November of attempted murder, two counts of wounding with intent, three counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and three counts of possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life.

Reid’s sentencing comes as part of the Met’s commitment to tackling serious violence and the force’s relentless pursuit of those whose actions endanger the lives of Londoners.

Latest Met figures show our sustained crackdown is working, with homicides at their lowest levels since 2014, down by 11 per cent, and violence with injury down by just over 5 per cent compared to 2024.

In 2025, we removed 676 firearms and 2,894 knives off the streets, marking a 75 per cent increase compared to the number we seized the previous year.

We have also seen fewer than half the number of shootings there were seven years ago.

The investigation

Met detectives worked tirelessly to bring Reid to justice as part of an extensive investigation, piecing together vital clues to leave no doubt in the jury’s mind of his guilt.

They reviewed hundreds of hours of CCTV footage, as well as mobile phone and car number plate recognition data.

They were able to track Reid’s movements before, during and after all three incidents to build a conclusive case against him.

On 26 November 2024, officers conducted a search of his home address and located a loaded pistol hidden under a concrete paving slab at the rear of the property.

Forensic examination found Reid’s DNA on the weapon and confirmed it to be the one used in the third attack. His DNA was also recovered on the fired bullet casings from the Notting Dale shooting on 11 November.

Detective Inspector Richard Scott, who led the Met’s investigation, said:

“This was a truly shocking series of crimes carried out by a man intent on committing murder.

“His actions were carefully planned and executed. He intended to kill his targets but also ended up seriously injuring an innocent young girl who must now live with the trauma caused by Reid’s wicked actions.

“Not only did he go to extreme lengths to commit these crimes, but he also took steps to cover his tracks, disposing of mobile phone SIM cards after each shooting and changing vehicles to evade detection.

“I hope that his conviction and today’s sentence provide some measure of comfort to them and their loved ones."

The shootings

On 9 October 2024, Reid drove a hire car from his home in Uxbridge to an address in Ladbroke Grove, where he was storing a converted e-bike and a green Deliveroo rucksack.

He used the bike to travel to the home of his first victim, in Notting Hill, before shooting him in the thigh at the communal front door of his property. The victim – a 27-year-old man – was seriously injured.

Just over a month later, on 11 November 2024, Reid used the same method to disguise himself and travelled to an address associated with a 34-year-old man in the Notting Dale area, firing a total of four shots which were heard by neighbours and reported to police. 

Thirteen days later, on 24 November 2024, Reid went after the same man again after locating him in a car on Southern Row in Golborne.

Once again, disguised as a delivery rider on the same modified bicycle, Reid fired several shots at the car, five of which hit his intended target. Two shots also struck an eight-year-old girl who was in the front passenger seat.

Both victims survived the attack. However, the 34-year-old man suffered life-threatening and severely life-changing injuries.

Superintendent Owen Renowden, who leads policing in Kensington and Chelsea, said:

“I’d like to thank the local community in Ladbroke Grove who helped us with our investigation and continue to stand alongside us in our fight against gun crime.

“Jazz Reid was a prolific criminal in the Ladbroke Grove area with firearms at the centre of his offending, so it was incredibly important we did everything in our power to bring him to justice.

“The Metropolitan Police is relentless in going after those who bring guns onto our streets, pull the trigger, or assist those who do so. Our work is already having a positive impact with latest data showing lethal barrel discharges have fallen by 33 per cent across London, from 157 in 2024 compared to120 in 2025.

“Our message is clear - there is no hiding place for individuals or organised crime groups, and we will do everything in our power to bring those who commit these crimes to justice.”

In a statement provided to the Met Police, the mother of the eight-year-old girl and partner of the 34-year-old man who were shot, said:

“The actions of Jazz Reid on the evening of the 24 November 2024 have completely shattered both my life and my family’s. The impact on us all remains enormous more than a year on.

“I have frequent flashbacks and relive that evening every day. I carry the guilt of not being able to protect my little girl from what happened to her, on a day we’d spent surrounded by friends and family celebrating her birthday. That day should’ve been about her, not what it turned into because of this man.

“The incident has completely turned my daughter’s life upside down. She is a shadow of the bubbly, bright, larger than life character she once was, and now rarely wants to go out and socialise while suffering daily trauma and questioning why it happened.

“My partner has gone from being a happy, active, social man to one who is unable to walk. The pain of seeing him like this is unbearable for us all.

“While we are grateful that justice has been served and to the investigating officers for their hard work throughout this investigation, unfortunately, no sentence will ever make up for what Reid did to my family.”