BBNaija Khafi’s younger brother shot dead in the UK

A 20-year-old man shot dead in West London, has been named by police as Alexander Kareem, who was the younger brother of ex-Big Brother Naija Contestant, Khafi Kareem.

Alexander Kareem, 20, was gunned down close to his family home in Shepherd’s Bush, West London.

His older sister Khafi Kareem, 29, was in mourning last night with relatives following the fatal shooting of her younger brother

Alexander was killed after suffering gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen on Askew Road in Shepherd’s Bush at 12.40am on Monday .

According to detectives, a white Range Rover Evoque linked to the murder was later found burnt out three miles away. The police said they were yet to make any arrests.

He was walking home along Askew Road after a trip to a convenience store when someone opened fire on him. Khafi was in mourning last night with relatives. According to a friend: “His family is distraught. Alex wouldn’t talk down to anyone – he was friends with everybody.