US Politics | Ilford shooting: Chilling message after gunman ‘in joker mask’ left drill rapper dead in gang ‘tit-for-tat’

A CHILLING message has been left for a drill rapper gunned down and killed alongside a second man by a shooter in a ...joker... mask. The rapper, who uses the moniker Giddy, died in an alleged tit-for-tat war with a rival gang in Ilford, East London. UkNewsinPicturesRapper Giddy was shot dead in an alleged tit-for-tat war '/ ' LNPA second man was also killed and a third left fighting for life '/ ' Just hours after the horror, gloating comments appeared under one of his YouTube videos. One message \- accompanied by a skull and crossbones emoji \- read: ...Manor just turned up the heat.... It is understood he had been embroiled in a feud with a gang from Manor Park in nearby Newham. The double tragedy unfolded just after midnight yesterday when two cars pulled up outside a home and opened fire. Read more news TRAGIC END Final selfie of girl, 18, taken hours before she was 'murdered by boyfriend' Police confirmed a 23-year-old man and 30-year-old man died at the scene, while another man, also aged 30, remains in a critical condition. The gunman, who was wearing a plastic black joker mask, fled by crashing through gardens and remains at large. Police said they were working ...at pace... to trace a number of suspects". A car linked to the shooting was later recovered in a nearby road. Most read in The US Sun VLAD'S BARRAGE Putin oversees 'nuke strike on West' during 'Operation Thunder' WW3 drills TOO TRAGIC Teen Mom fans sob as Gary Shirley's wife bawls over Amber Portwood custody loss 'SCARED I WAS NEXT' Foul-mouthed haunting confession of Kristin Smart's killer revealed WASH TRAGEDY 'World's dirtiest man' dies just months after taking first shower in 67 YEARS CASHING IN Direct payments worth up to $1,050 will start going out to millions in days NO MORE Kanye 'loses billionaire status' after being dropped for antisemitic remarks Police also seized a bicycle matching the description of one seen arriving at the scene shortly before the bloodbath. Horrified locals told how they heard ...screams and shouting... in the middle of the night. Some believe the shooter may have used Diwali fireworks to cover up the sound of gunshots. One local told The Sun Online: ...My son was watching the Diwali fireworks while I was in the sitting room. ...He saw a man break next door's fence and run through the gardens. ...The man was wearing all black and had a black joker mask, like a clown mask, on with a plastic nose.... While Samima Ahmad, 50, said: ...I was shaken by the screams around 12.15am. ...There was bunch of youngsters running around, it was a gang of people. ...After about an hour there was an ambulance, helicopters and police, it was very frightening.... SUSPECTS HUNTED Police said the families of both victims have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. The Met's Specialist Crime Command are investigating and are carrying out urgent enquiries to find the suspects. Detective Inspector Matt Read said: ...This was a tragic incident that resulted in two men losing their lives and a third man being critically injured. We are in contact with their families and will support them as they come to terms with this awful news. ...We are still in the early stages of the investigation and are working to establish exactly what happened. ...A number of crime scenes will remain in place while we carry out these urgent enquiries. ...I believe there were a number of people at the house in Henley Road at the time of the shooting and I would encourage them to come forward as a matter of urgency. ...We will not tolerate such violence on the streets of London and we are working round the clock to catch those responsible. Read More on The Sun QUESTION TIME I'm a mum-of-3 at 20 - questions anyone wanting to be a young mum should ask ...I understand there will be significant concern in the community and an increased number of local officers will be in the area over the coming days to listen to any concerns.... Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting CAD 99/25 Oct. PAPolice are urgently trying to track down the suspects '/ ' Ray CollinsOne witness said the gunman was wearing a plastic ...joker' mask '/ '

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