Darren Ogiste died of a gunshot wound in 2006
(Picture: Metropolitan Police)Police have issued a fresh appeal for information 16 years after a fatal drive-by shooting in Hackney.
Darren Ogiste, 20, was shot while walking with friends along Stoke Newington Church Street just after 1am on November 19, 2006.
One gunshot was followed by another five or six in quick succession, causing the group to scatter in different directions to escape.
Darren and a friend fled along the street but he fell to the ground near Church Street Supermarket having been caught in the ambush.
He was rushed to hospital but died on arrival. A post-mortem examination gave cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest.
Five males have been arrested in connection with the investigation but no one has been charged.
Detectives believe members of the community may have information and are urging them to come forward.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers said: "Sixteen years have passed since Darren was murdered, but no murder investigation is ever closed and my team and I remain committed to getting justice for Darren and his family.
"A long time has passed since he was taken from them. Sixteen birthdays, Christmases, and countless other family occasions that he should have been a part of but never got to be.
"That is not right and I know the pain they feel today is as raw as when they first heard what had happened to him.
"But I believe there are people who have information that could bring them justice and help ease that pain.
“Over the years allegiances change and people who once might have stayed silent, through fear, or loyalty, may now be thinking differently.
"If that person is you, I want you to know you can speak to us in the very strictest of confidence.
“Or, if you want, you can speak to Crimestoppers anonymously. What matters most is that you do the right thing and help us bring justice to a family whose grief has gone on for far too long."
