Forensic teams in Somers Town on Sunday morning [Simon Lamrock]

BOUQUETS of flowers are mounting up in tribute to a young man nicknamed “Nutty” who was shot dead in a cycle-by shooting.

Detectives launched a murder investigation after Nahom Medhanie, 26, was shot “several times” as he sat in a white Nissan car in Chalton Street, Somers Town, at around 11pm on Saturday.

Police said the suspect rode off on an e-bike after the attack and nobody had been arrested at the time the New Journal went to print last night (Wednesday).

The murder investigation is being led by the Met’s Specialist Crime Command – a unit investigating serious organised crime.

Forensic teams were scouring the roads for clues throughout Sunday.

On Tuesday the Met released statement from the family which said: “Nahom was more than a son and a brother to us and since his passing it has been the hardest days of our lives. He was funny, honest and would just light up the room with his presence and that’s what we loved most about him.”

The New Journal understands detectives have concerns that largely dormant tensions between rival estate gangs in Camden could be reawakened following his killing.

Within hours of his death, Mr Medhanie had been named in multiple online forms and social media as being well known for making rap or drill music.

While a creative outlet for some, police have scanned the content of music videos made on estates from across Camden to see if lyrics heighten historic rivalries between groups from different postcodes.

Police have been keeping an open mind as to the motive of the gun attack.

The forensic investigation in Somers Town [Simom Lamrock] following the death of Nahom Medhanie, below

In Somers Town this week, business owners in Chalton Street were looking at the bigger picture.

Javier Calderon, who runs the Somers Gallery close to the scene of the shooting, urged the public not to hype up the death and focus on the neighbourhood “We should not let this event define Somers Town,” he said.

“We need to celebrate Somers Town more than ever before. This is a very community-based progressive neighbourhood.”

Many news organisations writing about the murder do not know where Somers Town starts and ends, and instead described the location as Euston.

Mr Calderon said:  “You have a lot of organisations and charities looking after things. Here in Chalton Street we have the Cock Tavern. The Living Centre. Some very important institutions.

“We have fantastic Arabic bookshop. We have the museum. Life After Hummus. You have fantastic places, Plot 10. The sports centre. Here you find culture.”

He added: “It’s a very lively neighbourhood. The streets are clean. We must not let ourselves fall into negativity. We are not feeling unsafe.”

Javier Calderon at the Somers Gallery and, below, flowers left close to where Mr Medhanie died

Mr Calderon said it was important not to glorify killers, adding: “I saw this in Mexico where I grew up. I have seen people do things because they thought they were going to be the next headline.”

Council leader Councillor Richard Olszewski said: “This is a deeply shocking incident, and our immediate thoughts and sympathies are with the family and friends of the young person who has died.

“Council officers are working with the police leadership to provide protection, support and reassurance for a community that is in shock and fearful at this time.”

He added: “Camden Council Community Safety and Youth Support Services are working together with the police to provide a visible presence in the area and to offer support for young people who may be impacted by the incident, with the focus on keeping our residents safe.”

A community in Somers Town is in shock [Simon Lamrock]

Detective Chief Inspector Joanna Yorke said: “We are aware of the concern that this will cause for the local community, and want to reassure them that we are working hard to identify the attacker and bring them to justice.”

Detectives said that anyone with information is asked to contact the police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Information, including dash cam or other video footage, can also be sent to the investigation team.