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Man shot dead at London memorial service in ‘senseless act of violence’

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Forty-year-old victim declared dead at the scene in East Acton in a ‘senseless act of violence’

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Section: UK news
By: Nadeem Badshah
Published: Oct 3, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 3, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC

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A man who has been shot at a community centre was attending the memorial of his nephew who was stabbed to death just a few months ago,

Yahoo News UKMan shot dead was at 21st birthday memorial for nephew who was stabbed to death

Police believe between 40 and 50 people gathered for a memorial service when the shooting occurred

The Voice OnlineUnited KingdomVictim named following fatal shooting at memorial service in west London

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East Acton

Human settlement in England

East Acton is an area in Acton in London, England, 5.3 miles (9 km) west of Charing Cross. It is partly in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and partly in the London Borough of Ealing. It is served by East Acton Underground station, on the Central line in London fare zone 2.

London

Capital of England and the United Kingdom

London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.14 million people in 2025. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.4 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries.

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Man shot dead was at 21st birthday memorial for nephew who was stabbed to deathYahoo News UK37 hr. ago
Victim named following fatal shooting at memorial service in west LondonThe Voice OnlineUnited Kingdom3 days ago
Man shot dead was at 21st birthday memorial for nephew who was stabbed to deathLondon NowUnited Kingdom37 hr. ago

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Man shot dead at London memorial service in ‘senseless act of violence’

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