Two men arrested as victim named following a fatal shooting in Barking

Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating a fatal shooting in Barking.

Police were called at approximately 04:35hrs on Sunday, 13 October to reports of a man injured in Linton Road, Barking.

Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a man suffering a gunshot injury. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services he was pronounced dead on scene.

He has today been named as Hanif Redwood, who was aged 32. His family continue to be supported by specialist officers.

A special post mortem revealed that he died of a single gunshot wound to the head.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder, they remain in custody in an East London police station.

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rodgers, who is leading the investigation, said: “We continue to work at a fast pace to progress this investigation. We have made two arrests which is a positive step forward into building a picture of what happened on Sunday night.

“Hanif was an innocent member of the public whose life was tragically taken far too soon. Hanif was a father of two, this painful loss will forever effect his family.

“We will continue to support Hanif’s family and will update them at every point possible. We ask for you to respect their privacy during this unimaginably difficult time.

“Despite the two arrests, we are appealing for anyone who was present in the area who may have seen or heard anything relating to this incident to please get in touch. I want to stress to you that Hanif was a hardworking, innocent man - we need to understand why this attack was carried out.

“You can submit any footage or information via this link.

“I want to thank the community for their patience as we carried out all our relevant enquiries. Your support does not go unnoticed. We will have extra patrols in the area - please do voice any of your concerns to officers.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD1295/13OCT. You can upload information and material online.

You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.