They’re on the hunt for a mysterious Birmingham gunman after a fatal parking lot party shooting

Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of two men at a Manchester car park party “strongly believe” the killer is from Birmingham. More than 300 people were at the party in Moss Side on June 21, 2020, when Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, were shot dead.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said in a renewed appeal that vital evidence is needed to bring the suspect who used the firearm and investigators believe the person has links to Birmingham and is not from the local Manchester community.

Mancun police force went all out saying anyone who helps police will not be “a weed” and reminded potential witnesses of the £50,000 reward launched last year for key information leading to a discovery and conviction the criminal. .

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Police “strongly believe” the person has links to Birmingham

GMP Detective Chief Inspector Neil Higginson added that the local Manchester community “shouldn’t be protecting” the Brummie suspect. The force said it is working tirelessly with dedicated and specialist detectives to get answers for the families of Junior and Sheriff.

No one has ever been charged in their deaths. Greater Manchester Police launched a renewed appeal on June 21, four years after the fatal shootings.

A GMP spokesman said: “The shooting claimed the lives of both Junior Ajose, 36, and Sheriff Tall, 21, in the early hours of Sunday 21 June 2020 in a car park on Caythorpe Street in Moss Side.

“As part of Operation Tarnbrook, vital evidence is still needed to apprehend the outstanding suspect who used the firearm. Those we are investigating strongly believe the person has links to Birmingham and is not from the local Manchester community.

“Over the years, the investigation has led to the execution of several warrants which have also resulted in the questioning of several people in custody and the seizure of mobile phones for forensic analysis. A £50,000 reward launched last year for key information leading to the discovery and conviction of the killer remains available as we tirelessly try to gather evidence to bring the offender to justice.”

“The person responsible for these murders we believe is from Birmingham”

Detective Chief Inspector and Senior Investigating Officer Neil Higginson said: “It’s been four years since Cheriff and Junior went to a party and never came back. Their two families remain devastated by their losses. We can never bring Cheriff and Junior back, but we can make things a little better for their loved ones by bringing them the justice they are so desperate for, and we can only achieve that with the help of the community.

“We know there were hundreds of people in the car park that night and I’m sure a lot of people must have seen something, whether it was the whole incident or just part of it. However, there was reluctance for these witnesses to come forward with information.

“I understand people might be scared, and that’s normal given what happened, but there are a number of measures we can put in place to keep witnesses safe. Evidence can be given on video or behind a screen. whether we could request the courts that the witness be anonymous if there are reasons to do so.

“I would just ask you to come and we can have a frank discussion about what we can do because you don’t have to commit to making a statement in the first instance. The person responsible for these murders we believe is from Birmingham and not a member of the local Moss Side community so should not be protected.

“Whoever comes forward in this case is not a ‘grass’ to help the police, they are simply doing what is right for two families who have had their loved ones taken from them in terrible circumstances. Nobody deserves this. When we’ve worked together in the past, we’ve had great results, and if we work together again, we can get justice for Cheriff and Junior.”

Anyone with information, however small or insignificant, can contact GMP confidentially on 0161 856 2035, quoting incident number 221 of 21/06/20. Reports can also be made anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.