Shooting victim named

Updated 23.00 Tue Oct 07 2008

A 27-year-old man who was shot dead in a block of flats has been named.

The body of Cima Sogojeva was found by firearms officers at Caroline Court near Brent Cross, northwest London, on Monday morning.

The body of Cima Sogojeva was found by firearms officers at Caroline Court near Brent Cross, northwest London, on Monday morning

The Metropolitan Police launched a murder inquiry and a post-mortem examination established the cause of death as gunshot wounds.

No arrests have been made and officers "retain an open mind" as to the motive at this stage, a Met spokesman said.

The victim's next of kin have been informed.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide and Serious Crime Command's incident room 020 8358 0400 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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