It was about one-thirty a.m. on October 11th, 2001, and eighteen-year-old Tyrone Rowe was a passenger in a beat-up, red Ford Fiesta. He and three of his friends had been driving along Caradon Way in Tottenham, North London, England, reportedly looking for a party.
Suddenly, a group of six or seven men approached the Fiesta on foot, and two of the men began shooting, firing a total of eleven shots. Tyrone was struck in the head and hand. The driver of the Fiesta was hit in the chest but managed to get to a hospital and made a complete recovery. Tyrone was not so lucky and died of his injuries at Royal Free Hampstead Hospital shortly afterward.
Witnesses reported that at least three of the assailants had gotten into a green vehicle, possibly a Chrysler Voyager, and driven off along Turnpike Lane. The only description of the shooters was that they were black men wearing hoods.
Because there was no obvious reason for anyone to target Tyrone Rowe, police surmised the shooting may have been a case of mistaken identity.
A new plea for information was made in 2013, and a £20,000 reward is on offer, but there has been no progress in the investigation.
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