Detectives investigating the murder of 28-year-old Kolawole Babadiya - who was fatally shot outside Bar SW8 in Wandsworth Road - have said more people could have been injured.

On the BBC's Crimewatch last night, Detective Inspector Tim Neligan made fresh appeals for witnesses sho saw the attack to come forward and reiterated a £20,000 reward was being offered for information leading to the identification, arrest and prosecution of those responsible.

D Insp Tim Neligan said: "We have no doubt there are people within the community who know who is responsible for Kolawole's murder and I would ask them to find the courage to come forward.

I wish to offer my personal assurance that all information will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

"Witnesses tell us the gunman, who was wearing a dark coat and standing approximately 30 metres from the club entrance, produced the weapon from under his coat and opened fire.

He is described as having been unable to control the high-powered weapon as he fired it, and it was only his incompetence in handling the gun that prevented more people being injured. We later recovered 17 cartridge cases from the scene."

"We believe Kolawole was attempting to shield a young woman who had been standing near him at the time he was hit by the gunfire.

"On the night of his death, Kolawole was simply doing his job; he was in the prime of his life, and his untimely death has left family and friends understandably devastated."

Anyone with information should call the Trident incident room on 020 8247 4554 or Crimestopers anonymously on 0800 555 111.