Today we remember the dad-of-four who was shot dead nine days ago in Catford.

Shaquille Graham, 30, was shot in Catford Broadway at around 4.30am on March 10.

Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found Shaquille injured and he was pronounced dead shortly after.

Luke Wilson has since paid tribute to his “best friend” describing him as “the nicest guy ever”, as reported by the Evening Standard.

The 31-year-old, who trains young boxers to keep them away from crime, said they attended a house music event at Silks, when Shaquille stepped outside with a girl and was shot.

Luke told the Evening Standard: “He lived for his family and was a great dad.

“I had been at the event with him, in fact I persuaded him to go because he loved house music.

“There was no problem during the evening at all.

“I had left when he was attacked and I regret I did not say goodbye properly because we see each other all the time anyway.

“Then I got the call that he was shot by someone in a car or on a bike.”

Luke said Shaquille was a “good soul” who was never involved in any trouble and did not deserve what happened to him.

He explained: “He was a bit fly and lots of fun but did not have a bad bone in him.

“He came from another area of London but he was loved around here.”

Luke is “devastated” by losing his best friend and says there is “no hope” for future generations if people like Shaquille are getting killed.

He added: “Some people live on the edge and become dangerously involved in gangs etc.

“My friend was not one of those. He was no drug dealer. He was a figure of light someone people were drawn to.”

No arrests have been made following the incident.

Shaquille’s next of kin are being supported by family liaison officers.

Detective Superintendent Brian Hobbs, of the Met’s Specialist Crime, said: “We are making good progress with our investigation and a number of leads are being followed up.

“Although, the shooting happened in the middle of the night, it happened on a busy road and there will have been witnesses who may have seen or heard something.

“I would urge anyone with any information, who hasn’t already contacted police, to contact us urgently.

“We are determined to secure justice for Shaquille’s grieving family and friends.”

Homicide detectives are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the circumstances of the incident.

Anyone with information is urged to call 101, quoting CAD1160/10Mar, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.