Nathan Foster

Nathan Foster, 18, was found fatally shot by police in Marcus Garvey Way near Brixton Underground station. A 17-year-old boy has been charged with his murder.

Abukar Mahamud

Abukar Mahamud, 16, died from a single gunshot wound to the neck on July 26 after apparently being chased by a gang of youths on bicycles. He was gunned down in the Stockwell Gardens Estate in Stockwell, south London, in the early hours of the morning. A 20-year-old man has been charged with his murder

Annaka Keniesha Pinto

Annaka Keniesha Pinto, 17, was shot during a fight in the Swan bar in Philip Lane, Tottenham, north London, in the early hours of the morning. Three people were arrested in connection with the death and later released on bail. Just before midnight Ben Hitchcock, 16, from Penge, south London, was stabbed to death in a fight involving up to 40 youths in Beckenham, London. Fourteen teenagers were arrested in connection with the incident and were later released on police bail.

Kamilah Peniston

Kamilah Peniston, 12, was shot dead in her home in Gorton. Her mother Natasha has since been charged with possessing a pistol and a 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder and possession of a firearm and ammunition.

16-year-old boy

16-year-old boy suffers injuries to his thigh and calf after being shot outside Croxteth Sports Centre, Liverpool. A 19 year-old youth, from Croxteth, was arrested on suspicion of wounding, possession of a controlled drug and possession of ammunition.

Billy Cox

Billy Cox, 15, was shot dead on the doorstep of his home in Fenwick Place, Clapham, south London. The football loving teenager was serving a 12-month supervision order for a burglary offence and was electronically tagged and restricted to a curfew from 7pm to 7am. One man is currently on police bail in connection with his murder.

Michael Dosunmu

Michael Dosunmu, of Peckham, south London, was shot dead by gunmen who broke into his home just days after he celebrated his 15th birthday. Police believe Michael, a regular churchgoer, was a victim of mistaken identity.Two men have been charged with his murder, and three other men and a 16-year-old boy are on police bail.

James Andre Smartt-Ford

James Andre Smartt-Ford, 16, of New Malden, Surrey, died after being gunned down at Streatham Ice Arena in south London. He was shot in front of hundreds of people attending an ice-disco. So far no-one has been charged with his murder, but four teenagers are on police bail.

illegal guns

Seven illegal guns per day were taken off Milwaukee streets in 2007.Ammunition, cash, and a small amount of marijuana and cocaine were seized at a home in the 2700 block of north 46th street. A 29- year old man was arrested on drug and weapons charges.
Police say the man may have been dealing drugs right out of the house where he, his wife, and four children lived.

20,000 illegal firearms

20,000 illegal firearms circulating in Sri Lanka , leading to the escalation of the crime rate, the South Asia Small Arms Network said yesterday.
The network’s local programme coordinator Ranjith Srilal Piyaratna said: ”Illegal fire arms which have become a menace in the country, are responsible for the loss of lives and limb in several areas especially in Anuradhapura where trap guns have caused 400 deaths in the past year ”.
Mr. Piyaratna said most of the weaponry would have come into the country via the LTTE and other paramilitary forces and also the 1988-89 insurgency. eleven locations which produce modified T-56 rifles have been discovered in Buttala