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Man charged over south-east London shooting that left victim fighting for life

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Daly, P. (2026, November 1). Man charged over south-east London shooting that left victim fighting for life. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/shooting-woolwich-metropolitan-police-man-charged-b1303165.html

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A 32-year-old victim was shot and found by police in a parked car in Woolwich, south-east London, suffering from life-threatening injuries. Paul Rosser-Davies, 48, of Greenwich, has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life after the incident on Sunday, November 1. Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley continues to seek public assistance for the ongoing investigation into this violent act.

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On November 1, Paul Rosser-Davies, 48, from Greenwich, was charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life after a shooting incident in Woolwich on October 22. The victim, a 32-year-old man who had reportedly intervened during a road rage dispute, sustained gunshot wounds while in his parked car and is currently fighting for his life at an east London hospital. Rosser-Davies was arrested following the incident and will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on November 2. Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley from the Met's Specialist Crime Command stated that despite the arrest, the investigation remains ongoing as it involves "this senseless act of violence."

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, the individual from Greenwich has also been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, police said. asserted

police → charge → life

Officers found the 32-year-old victim in a parked car suffering from a gunshot wound. asserted

Officers → find → wound

They performed first aid until ambulances including London’s Air Ambulance arrived. asserted

ambulances → perform → Ambulance

The victim was rushed to a hospital in east London with life-threatening injuries. asserted

victim → rush → injuries

In a statement issued on Sunday, the Met said: “Detectives investigating a shooting in Woolwich have charged a man with attempted murder. “ asserted

Detectives → issue → murder

Paul Rosser-Davies, 48, of Brewhouse Road, Greenwich was charged on Sunday, November 1, with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. asserted

Davies → charge → life

“He will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Monday November 2.” asserted

He → appear → Monday

Following last week’s arrest, police had urged the public to come forward with information regarding the shooting. asserted

police → follow → shooting

Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, who is leading the investigation, said previously that, even after the arrest, the investigation remained “ongoing into this senseless act of violence that has left a man fighting for his life”. asserted

that → lead → life

Read More “I would urge anyone with information, no matter how small it may seem, to come forward. uncertain

it → read → information

Any information provided will be treated in confidence,” he said at the time. asserted

he → provide → time

Man charged over south-east London shooting that left victim fighting for life

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