Man dies after being shot while breaking up Woolwich road‑rage incident

Metropolitan Police said officers responded to reports of gunfire in Frances Street, Woolwich at 8.09 pm on 22 October. They found a 32‑year‑old man inside a parked vehicle with a serious gunshot wound. The victim, identified as Terry Dearsley, was taken to hospital in critical condition and died on 4 November.

Background to the incident

Witnesses told police that a heated road‑rage argument had escalated near the Royal Artillery Barracks. Dearsley, a father of three, attempted to separate the parties when a firearm was discharged. The Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed the shooting occurred in the early evening and that a murder investigation has been opened.

Arrest and court proceedings

A week after the shooting, police arrested Paul Rosser‑Davies, 48, on suspicion of attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm. Rosser‑Davies was formally charged with both offences, as reported by This Is Local London, Crime. He appeared before Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on 2 November, where the magistrate ordered his continued detention. The case is scheduled to be transferred to the Old Bailey for a later hearing.