Just another day in merry olde London.
Quote:Boy, 17, dies in south London street shooting.SOURCE:
'A 17-year-old boy has died after he was found with a gunshot wound in south London, police have said.
Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton was discovered in Warham Street, Southwark, after reports of a shooting in
nearby Cooks Road, at about 18:05 BST on Saturday.
Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton.
The teenager, described as a "good boy" by his mother, was given first aid by doctors and ambulance
crews but was pronounced dead at 18:56.
No arrests have been made and the Met said inquiries are continuing. A post-mortem examination will be
held in due course.
Rhyhiem's mother Pretana Morgan told reporters on the estate: "I couldn't have asked for a better son.
"My son was a very handsome boy. He's got so much potential."
Ms Morgan, who is originally from Jamaica, said Rhyhiem was aspiring to be an architect and was "trying
to make a difference" by learning to work with children. "My son's a good boy," she added.
Police tape surrounded much of the area around Aberfeldy House and officers remained at the scene on
Sunday morning. Witnesses told the BBC a number of shots were fired around the street including one that
missed a woman and went through a window.
The Met is appealing for witnesses.
More than 60 people have been killed in the capital this year - about half were the result of stabbings.
London mayor Sadiq Khan said his thoughts go out to the "loved ones of the teenager who was tragically
killed".
In a separate incident, a cyclist was shot at in Blenheim Grove in Peckham but the gunman missed hitting
shop shutters at about 23:20 on Friday. Three men then made off on two mopeds...'
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