Heartache for controversial Met police officer who appeared on Nigerian Big Brother as her 20-year-old brother is shot dead on London street
- Alexander Kareem, 20, was killed in a shooting on June 8 in Shepherd’s Bush
- His sister PC Khafi Kareem, 29, of the Met appeared on Nigerian Big Brother last year
- She wasn’t given permission to appear on the show where she allegedly had sex
- The shooting is the 50th murder probe launched in the capital this year
The death of a 20-year-old man in London has left a controversial Met police officer who appeared on Nigerian Big Brother heartbroken.
Alexander Kareem, 20, was shot near his family home in Shepherd’s Bush, West London, on Monday June 8.
The victim is the brother of 29-year-old Khafi Kareem whose appearance on Nigerian big Brother sparked controversy last summer after her bosses denied her permission to go on the show.
A post-mortem concluded that Alexander was killed by gunshots to his chest and abdomen while he was walking home after visiting a shop around 12.40am.
Alexander Kareem, 20, (right) was gunned down in Shepherd’s Bush on June 8. His family are mourning his death, including Khafi Kareem, 29, (left) of the Met Police who controversially appeared on Nigerian Big Brother last year
A post-mortem concluded that Alexander was killed by gunshots to his chest and abdomen while returning home from a shop at around 12.40am
It is reported that Alexander screamed ‘help me’ as he lay on the ground before a passer-by attempted to perform CPR.
Paramedics arrived to treat Alexander, but he was pronounced dead shortly after.
His sister Khafi Kareem, who lives in Hammersmith, West London, became a social media star after spending 77 days in the Nigerian big Brother house last year.
PC Kareem was evicted from the show in which she formed a relationship with Ekpata Gedoni, 31, and allegedly had sex.
The Met publicity poster girl now has 1.2million followers in Instagram and is on restricted duties while the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards investigates her controversial appearance on the reality television show.
Khafi Kareem appeared on Nigerian Big Brother last summer after having her request to take part turned down by the Met. She formed a relationship with Ekpata Gedoni, 31, and sparked controversy after allegedly having sex on the show
Khafi Kareem now has 1.2million followers in Instagram and is on restricted duties while the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards investigates her controversial appearance on the reality television show
The Met has previously said: ‘The Met does not support the officer’s appearance nor does she represent the Met whilst appearing on the show.
‘All officers have a duty to behave with professionalism and in a manner that does not bring the Met into disrepute whether on or off duty.
‘Those who do not behave professionally risk breaching police standards of professional behaviour, and may be dealt with by way of misconduct proceedings.’
PC Kareem joined the police after a 16-year-old friend was stabbed to death.
A white Range Rover, seen in the area before the shooting and later found burned out nearby, is being traced by police as ‘a key line of inquiry’.
The Met police officer, who lives in Hammersmith, West London, was a poster girl for the police force in some of their publicity shots
The Met has previously said: ‘The Met does not support the officer’s appearance nor does she represent the Met whilst appearing on the show’
Detectives would also like to hear from anyone who may have captured either the shooting or the Range Rover on dash cam. No arrests have yet been made.
The investigation is the 50th murder probe in the capital this year.
The Met said: ‘We are not prepared to discuss,’ when asked about the victim’s link to PC Kareem.
A 69-year-old resident in Shepherds Bush, who did not want to be named, said she was laying in bed at about 12:30am when she heard ‘two or three’ gunshots before Mr Kareem was found.
‘I heard shots and somebody calling ‘help me, help me’,’ she said. The woman called the police and watched the nearby scene from a window.
A white Range Rover (pictured), seen in the area before the shooting and later found burned out nearby, is being traced by police as ‘a key line of inquiry’
The investigation into the shooting of Alexander Kareem is the 50th murder probe in the capital this year
A 69-year-old resident in Shepherds Bush, who did not want to be named, said she was laying in bed at about 12:30am when she heard ‘two or three’ gunshots before Mr Kareem was found
She said: ‘I saw a man laying in the street, sort of in the gutter in front of the bus stop, and several cars had stopped and the people were trying to help and one of them was trying to give CPR.’
The Scottish Sun was told by a family friend that Alexander’s family are distraught.
They said: ‘They are all good people. His sister Khafi spreads positivity through her YouTube account. She wakes up and prays for people at 7.30 every morning.
“Alex’s brother is trying to get back from Australia to grieve with the rest of his family, his mum is completely devastated.”
People paid respects at the site of the shooting by leaving bouquets, a bottle of brandy and a crucifix.
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