Turnpike Lane gun victim named as Ali Armagan by police

A man shot dead near a London Underground station has been named by police.

Ali Armagan, 32, was blasted by at least one gunman as he sat in a car in Langham Road in Turnpike Lane on Wednesday February 1.

The Metropolitan Police said it is believed between six and eight shots were fired into the vehicle after two men approached from the rear before fleeing the scene.

The victim, a Turkish national from Hackney, got out of the car and collapsed on the pavement near Turnpike Lane Tube station on the Piccadilly line in north London.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination found the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the neck.

Initial witness reports suggest the weapon used was a handgun.

Detective Chief Inspector Kenny McDonald, from Operation Trident which investigates gun crime in the black community, is the senior investigating officer.

He said: “This incident took place outside Turnpike Lane Underground station during a busy period of the day.

“I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this incident, or has seen anything in the build-up to this incident, to contact my team. You may hold vital information that could assist the investigation.”

Detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses, and anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8733 4211 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

No one has been arrested over the shooting.