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North London shooting victim was ‘deeply loved' father-of-one
The victim of a fatal shooting in north London has been named by police as Erdal Ozmen, a 'deeply loved' father-of-one.
A murder investigation was opened after Mr Ozmen, 45, was killed in Stoke Newington in the early hours of Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said.
He was found with gunshot injuries at an address in Dynevor Road at 12.18am and later pronounced dead at the scene.
Mr Ozmen was 'deeply loved by his family', detectives said on Wednesday as they appealed for witnesses to help find his killer.
The motive for the murder remains unclear, the force said. No arrests have been made.
Forensic officers in scrubs and masks were at the scene on Tuesday afternoon, alongside several police officers.
Det Ch Insp Dave Whellams, who is leading the investigation, said: 'We continue to appeal for witnesses to come forward following the fatal shooting of Erdal.
'He was a father-of-one and was deeply loved by his family.
'Today, we are asking the public for assistance. Were you in the Dynevor Road area late on Monday night into early Tuesday morning? Did you see anyone acting out of the ordinary?
'Did you hear anything at all which perhaps seemed unusual – maybe people shouting, or a loud vehicle?
'The smallest piece of information could play a significant role in our investigation.'
A post-mortem examination has not yet been carried out but Mr Ozmen's family are being supported by specialist officers.
Residents woke to gunshots
Liza Dodds, 58, a youth worker who lives opposite Dynevor Road, said: 'My husband woke up and said there was gunshots. The instant reaction was 'how do you know?'
'We both got up and had a look. A police officer was doing CPR where the person fell. It seemed like they were going forever.'
Another resident said: 'I heard a few gunshots and the first thing I thought was that it was fireworks, because you don't expect it to be a gun.
'I was trying to sleep but then later I heard sirens from the police cars.'
One resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said: 'We were out when it happened so we didn't hear or see anything.
'But when we came back at around 1am, the whole area was cordoned off and the police officers told us that it will be a crime scene for a couple of days.'
