CCTV shows father-of-two gunned down outside his London home
Police believe a semi-automatic weapon was used in the shooting and are offering a £20,000 reward to catch the perpetrators.
Wednesday 15 November 2017 11:14, UK
Detectives have released CCTV footage of a father-of-two being gunned down outside his home.
They also announced a £20,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the attempted murder.
Haroon Hussain was left fighting for his life after being hit by a hail of bullets on 9 June last year.
His wife found him collapsed on the floor outside the family home in Beatrice Close in Plaistow, Newham, in east London, and called 999 at 11.17pm.
The 32-year-old businessman was left with life-changing injuries: he has trouble walking, suffers from epileptic fits, short-term memory loss and can't use his right hand properly. He is not expected to make a full recovery.
Seventeen months on, a motive for the attack remains unclear.
Detectives believe he was confronted by two men in hoodies who the CCTV footage shows were lying in wait for him in a car nearby.
More than a dozen shots were fired from what police believe to be a semi-automatic weapon.
"It is a miracle Mr Hussain survived his injuries and it is vital the men who attacked him are apprehended," said Detective Sergeant Nick Hamer.
"I am hoping this significant reward will prompt someone to come forward with information that will assist in helping us to identify the suspects for this attempted murder.
"Mr Hussain is a local businessman with a young family and a clear motive for the attack on him has never been established.
"The effects on him have been traumatic both physically and psychologically. In addition this has had a profound effect on his family. They have had to move out of their home address due to this incident.
"The shooting happened over a year ago now but I am hoping that someone will come forward who has information."
He added: "The use of semi-automatic weapons like this on the streets of London is still rare, but makes it is all the more important we also recover this weapon and remove it from the streets."
Anyone with information about the attempted murder can contact Trident officers on 0208 2177382, or on Twitter @MetCC, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.