Police have named the 25-year-old bus driver who was shot dead outside a pub in south London as Auguste-Marie Bile-aka Amoa. The shooting occurred on Monday evening near a venue in Willington Road, Clapham.
A man was pronounced dead at the scene. Shortly after the shooting, a 22-year-old man attended hospital with a gunshot wound and was arrested on suspicion of murder, according to the Metropolitan Police. He remains in hospital under police guard.
Investigation and appeal
Detective chief inspector Claire Guiver, leading the investigation, said: “Our thoughts remain with Bile-aka’s family as they come to terms with this tragic incident.” She added: “We continue to appeal for anyone with information to come forward. If you were in the area at the time of the shooting, witnessed anything suspicious or have any CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage that could assist our investigation, we urge you to get in touch. Any piece of information could prove vital in helping us piece together the full circumstances.”
Witness accounts and scene
Speaking near the scene, a friend of the victim described him as a “cool guy”, adding that he believed the death was the result of “wrong place, wrong time”. He said: “I don’t have bad things to say about him. He’s a cool guy, like I said, bus driver, hard-working. It’s shocking because of who he is and his character.”
Police remained at the scene on Tuesday, with a cordon in place near The Landor pub, at the junction of Willington Road and Landor Road. Several bouquets of flowers were laid and a candle was lit near its entrance.
A 26-year-old woman living nearby said she heard four gunshots and initially thought it was the sound of a car backfiring. She said: “There was a guy lying on the ground, lots of blood around him. There were loads of people around him, I went and helped. I work in healthcare and I went and helped assist.”
Pub staff assistance
Staff from The Landor are understood to have helped the victim after the shooting. A staff member said: “The police have the footage. The shooting was nothing to do with the pub, it was outside. We have never had trouble here, but lately this area of Clapham has got worse. People seem to have lost their minds.”
