A man shot dead in west London, has been named by police as 20-year-old Alexander Kareem, who was the younger brother of an ex-BBN contestant, Khafi Kareem.
Alexander was killed after suffering gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen on Askew Road in Shepherd’s Bush at 12.40 am on Monday.
According to detectives, a white Range Rover Evoque linked to the murder was later found burnt out three miles away. The police said they were yet to make any arrests.
He was walking home along Askew Road after a trip to a convenience store when someone opened fire on him. Khafi was in mourning last night with relatives. According to a friend: “His family is distraught. Alex wouldn’t talk down to anyone – he was friends with everybody.”
