Man Shoots Cousin, Brother at Family Wake

0:00On April 20th, a 29-year-old man from Ealing faces murder charges after allegedly shooting his cousin dead and trying to kill his brother. Following a family dispute at a wake in Hammersmith last June 11th, 2025. Earlier that night, tensions bowled over between Jamal Joseph, his cousin Jordan Rodney, and his brother Omar during the emotional gathering for A. Deceased relative. Jorbell footage caught Joseph arriving on a motorcycle around 1115 pm, followed by two shots before he sped off. Jordan Rodney took a close-range shot to the eye and died the next day in hospital, while Omar turned just in time, suffering wounds to his head, E.I., and a fractured hand from the shotgun blast. Family members had noticed Joseph's agitated behavior amid the grief-stricken atmosphere. The next morning, after a relative confronted him, Joseph fled in his Mercedes, leading police on a chase that ended in a crash. He ditched the car, ran through gardens, and got nabbed nearby with a black bag holding

1:00a saw-n-off shotgun. His DNA was on the trigger. Prosecutors laid out this case at the Old Bailey, where Joseph denies murder, attempt and murder, fire-arm charges, and dangerous driving. With his history of paranoid schizophrenia noted, the trial rolls on as jurors weigh the