A suspected hitman who shot an eight-year-old girl and her father while disguised as a Deliveroo rider has been sentenced to 38 years in prison. Jazz Reid, 33, fired 11 gunshots, hitting the child twice and the 34-year-old man five times, as they sat with family members in a car in Ladbroke Grove, north-west London, on November 24, 2024.
The father was struck in the back, chest, abdomen and pelvis, while his daughter was injured in her buttocks and foot. The girl had spent the day celebrating her birthday with friends and family. Her mother said she is now 'a shadow of the bubbly, bright, larger than life character she once was'.
The shooting was linked to two earlier attacks, including one in October 2024 where Reid fired twice, hitting Ameile Buncombe in the thigh at a home in Notting Hill. Reid used a disguise of a food delivery rider, complete with a takeaway box, and cycled an e-bike to his targets. He switched mobile phones and SIM cards to avoid detection, the Old Bailey heard.
Reid was found guilty of attempted murder of the father, wounding the girl with intent, wounding a second man with intent on October 9, 2024, and firearms offences. The motive remains unknown. Judge Sarah Whitehouse KC said the lack of motive raised the possibility of 'contract killings' related to drug dealing or financial gain.
Reid was arrested near his home in Uxbridge in November 2024 after a dramatic police stop. He had denied being the gunman, claiming he was 'set up' over a £10,000 debt and that the gun found at his home was 'planted'. The mother of the injured child said Reid's actions had 'completely shattered' her family's life, adding that her daughter now suffers daily trauma and rarely wants to go out.
