Greenwich man charged after father critically injured in Woolwich shooting
Paul Rosser-Davies, 48, has been charged with attempted murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life after a 32-year-old father was shot in Woolwich, south London. The victim was reportedly trying to calm an argument between two motorists when he was shot and left critically ill.
Police were called to France Street near the Royal Artillery Barracks at about 8pm on 22 October and found the victim in his parked car with gunshot wounds. He was treated at the scene and airlifted to an east London hospital; the suspected shooter was reported to have fled in a dark saloon. Rosser-Davies, who is from Greenwich, is due at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
In short
- A 48-year-old man is charged after a Woolwich shooting.
- The victim was reportedly intervening in a motorists’ argument.
- The father remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Explained simply
Woolwich is an area of south-east London within the Royal Borough of Greenwich, close to the Royal Artillery Barracks. France Street is part of a busy urban area where residents, drivers and visitors share local roads.
The case centres on an alleged shooting during a dispute between motorists. A 32-year-old man, who is reported to have been trying to calm the argument, was seriously injured; police investigate such incidents to establish what happened and who was responsible. A charge is an accusation, and the court process will determine how the case proceeds.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Man, 48, is charged with attempted murder after ‘Good Samaritan’ father shot and left fighting for his life”.