Guilty verdict for killer who lay in wait to shoot victim leaving nightclub
A man has been convicted over a fatal ‘targeted’ shooting in Catford.
Yesterday, a jury at the Old Bailey found Tyler Roberts-Emmanuel, 19, of no fixed address, guilty of the murder of 30-year-old Lewisham resident Shaquille Graham.
Roberts-Emmanuel was also found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and will be sentenced at the same court on April 4.
Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, from Specialist Crime South, said: “This case presented all the hallmarks of a targeted attack.
“The killing was carried out in a busy street in the early hours, as Shaquille Graham and others left Silks nightclub. Roberts-Emmanuel had been lying in wait until he sighted Shaquille. Roberts-Emmanuel then rode up on a high powered e-scooter and shot Shaquille in the back of the head before fleeing the scene.”
“Mr Graham never stood a chance,” said prosecutor Joel Smith KC. “He collapsed and died immediately.”
DCI Foxwell added: “Our thoughts at this time are with Shaquille’s family and loved ones, although nothing can bring him back, we hope that this verdict offers some closure in the form of justice.”
The attack took place shortly before 4.30am on Sunday, March 10 last year. Police were called to Catford Broadway, following reports of a shooting and found Shaquille lying on the pavement. Despite the efforts of first responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene just after 5am.
The Old Bailey heard how Mr Graham’s murder was planned, with the defendant making a “dummy run” on a scooter in the hours before the shooting. However, the motive for the attack remains a mystery, the court was told.
Through extensive enquiries, including utilising CCTV, detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command identified Roberts-Emmanuel as the person responsible and tracked his e-scooter to an address in Linden Grove, Peckham. Further enquires revealed evidence of Roberts-Emmanuel taking possession of a firearm just two days prior to the killing.
Roberts-Emmanuel was arrested in Camberwell on March 21 and he was charged two days later with murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
Pictured top: Victim Shaquille Graham (Picture: The Met)
