A man has been jailed for life after shooting his cousin dead and injuring his brother at a family wake in west London.
Jahmel Joseph, 29 and from Ealing, killed Jordan Rodney by shooting him at close range with a shotgun. He also shot Omar Joseph in the head and hand during the incident in Hammersmith on 11 June 2025.
At the Old Bailey, Joseph, who has schizophrenia, said he believed Rodney was going to kill him, however Judge Nigel Lickley said there had been some “clear thinking” in his behaviour.
He was handed a minimum term of 39 years after a jury found him guilty of murder, attempted murder, possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, dangerous driving and possessing a shotgun.
Sentencing him, Judge Lickley said: “You have committed crimes of the utmost brutality.
“You have murdered Jordan Rodney, a person who showed you support and kindness, by shooting him in the face at point-blank range.”
He added: “It is only by very good fortune that this is not a case of double murder.”
Earlier, the court heard Rodney, 30, had been arguing with Joseph at the wake before a relative told them to keep the noise down and instructed Joseph to go home.
Shortly before midnight, Joseph returned on a Yamaha motorcycle armed with a shotgun to carry out the attack.