Man charged with murder after Wembley shooting

Tyrece Balcha was shot near Wembley Stadium on Sunday morning

A man has been charged with murdering an 18-year-old who was found with a gunshot injury outside a bar near Wembley Stadium.

Tyrece Balcha was discovered outside the Crystal Club in Atlantic Crescent, north-west London, at about 05:30 BST on Sunday. The Met Police said the teenager, from Hillingdon, was taken to hospital where he died on Thursday.

Adem Altindal, 32, of Wood Green, Haringey, was charged on Thursday and is due to appear at Haringey Magistrates' Court later on Friday.

In a statement, Mr Balcha's family said they were "devastated" by the loss of their "kind, loving, funny, and hardworking" son, brother and grandchild. They added his "spirit will live on" through organ donation.

'Concern and alarm'

A second man, aged 39, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murder and possession of a firearm and remains in custody.

Det Ch Insp Phil Clarke, who is leading the investigation, said his team was working "at pace to establish the full circumstances" of the killing.

On Wednesday, before Mr Balcha's death, two men were charged with attempted murder over his shooting.

Rafael Reveane Rodriguez, 39, of Morden, and Dennis Gambrah, 32, of Lewisham, were remanded in custody by magistrates on Thursday to appear at the Old Bailey on 23 October.

A Met Police spokesperson said seven other people had been arrested on suspicion of offences including assisting an offender and firearms possession.

Some remain in custody while others have been bailed or released under investigation.

Det Ch Supt Luke Williams said: "We recognise the concern and alarm this incident has caused within the community – particularly as it happened at a busy event.

"We'd like to reassure the public that their safety is of the utmost importance. We have increased patrols in the area, and you will see a continued police presence over the next few days."