‘Deeply-loved’ father-of-one shot dead as he closed coffee shop in east London

This is the first picture of a former social club owner shot dead in a plush east London neighborhood.

Erdal Ozmen, 45, was found suffering multiple gunshot injuries in Dynevor Road, Stoke Newington at just after midnight on Tuesday.

According to Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, he was gunned down as he closed up a coffee shop he had been running for two weeks in the trendy neighborhood.

Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

Murder detectives say the motive for the murder remains unclear and no arrests have been made.

Liza Dodds, 58, spoke of seeing the victim getting CPR at the scene in the early hours.

She told MailOnline: ‘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 tribute posted on Facebook said: ‘They shot my brother.
May God damn those who did this. My heart aches for you, my dear.

‘May your reign last forever, my beautiful brother.’

This is the sixth fatal shooting in London this year.

Erdal’s family continue to receive support from specialist officers.

DCI 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.’