A number of arrests have been made after a murder investigation was launched in Kings Langley.
Police were called to reports reports of a shooting in Railway Terrace at 12.33am on Tuesday, September 17.
On arrival, officers located 30-year-old Mustapha Jatta with serious injuries. He was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.
At just after 12.45am, reports were received of a white Volkswagen Golf on fire in Furtherfield, Abbots Langley. Officers believe the incidents are linked.
The investigation, led by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Major Crime Unit, has resulted in the arrests of five people:
- A man aged in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of murder. He was released on police bail whilst enquiries continue.
- A man aged in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of murder. He was released on police bail whilst enquiries continue.
- A woman aged in her 20s was arrested on suspicion of murder. She was released on police bail whilst enquiries continue.
- A teenage boy was arrested on suspicion of murder. He was released on police bail whilst enquiries continue.
- A man aged in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. He was released on police bail whilst enquiries continue.
Detective Inspector Dale Mepstead, from the BCH Major Crime Unit, said: “We have been making significant progress with this investigation and have now arrested five people in connection with Mustapha’s murder. Our enquiries are ongoing at this time.”
If anyone has any information that could assist with the investigation, you can report online at herts.police.uk/report, or via the online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101. Please quote Operation Tempo.
Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.
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