Moment father, 32, is gunned down on a London street in cold blood by assassin who shot him at point-blank range in front of stunned shoppers
- Craig Small, 32, from Wembley gunned down near shop in Monks Park on Friday
- CCTV pictures show a hitman run towards Mr Small and pull out small handgun
- The assassin fires it into Mr Small’s head before shooting him again and fleeing
- Mother Carol said in a statement through police: ‘Craig meant everything to us’
- Said: ‘He was the soul of the family he lit up the room and now the light has gone’
This is the shocking moment a father was shot dead at point-blank range in a terrifying assassination in north London.
Craig Small, 32, from Wembley, was a ‘peacemaker’ who ‘had changed his life for the better’, his mother has said.
But he was gunned down in daylight near a shop in Harrow Road, Monks Park, at 8.10pm on Friday.
This is the shocking moment a father was shot dead at point-blank range in a terrifying assassination in north London
He was taken to hospital but died.
CCTV pictures show a hitman run towards Mr Small – who was on his phone outside a chicken shop – before he pulls out a gun and fires it into his target’s head.
The culprit looks to flee, but seems to shoot again before he leaves.
Police have launched a murder investigation and have increased patrols in the area, but no arrests have been made.
Today, Mr Small’s mother Carol said in a statement through police: ‘Craig meant everything to us.
Pictures show a hitman run towards Craig Small – who was on his phone outside a chicken shop – before he pulls out a gun and fires it into his target’s head. The culprit looks to flee, but seems to shoot again before he leaves (pictured)
‘He was a loving son, a father, an uncle, he was a peacemaker. He was the soul of the family, he lit up the room and now the light has gone.
‘Our family are broken by this, we urge everyone with information to come forward. Silence empowers this violence.
‘It is time for this to stop, we need to stand together to put an end to this. Please can anyone who knows anything come forward, we need to stand up now.
Craig Small, 32, from Wembley, north London, was gunned down near a shop in Harrow Road, Monks Park, at 8.10pm on Friday, July 5
‘Craig had a past but he had changed his life for the better, he was moving in the right direction. His life has been taken senselessly, he did nothing to deserve this.’
His was one of three gun deaths in London over the weekend.
Two men died on Sunday – one also in Wembley – and the other in Leyton, east London.
Detective Chief Inspector Helen Rance said: ‘A young man has been shot and killed and we need the public’s help to find those responsible and Craig’s family need the support of the community.
‘People need to come forward and tell us what they saw, or what they know about these terrible events. We have specialist officers standing by to take your call and offer their support.
‘If you want, you can call Crimestoppers and you do not have to tell them who you are, but I would implore anyone with information to make that call. We all need to rise to the challenge and bring Craig’s killers to justice.’
Anyone with information can call police on 020 8345 3775 or dial 101 quoting CAD 9128/5July, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online.