Fake delivery driver who shot 8-year-old jailed
Jazz Reid shot three people, including an 8-year-old girl, in Ladbroke, in 2024.
Last updated 15th Jan 2026
A man who disguised himself as a delivery driver and shot three people, including an 8-year-old girl, has been sentenced to 38 years in prison
Jazz Reid from Uxbridge was convicted of a number of offenses, including attempted murder and two counts of wounding with intent.
The court heard how Jazz shot his three victims almost two months apart, first shooting a 27-year-old man in the thigh on the 9th of October 2024.
Then, on the 24th of November, he fired several shots at a car on Southern Row near Ladbroke Grove, hitting a 34-year-old man and the 8-year-old girl.
The jury was told how Reid had disguised himself as a delivery driver, riding on a converted e-bike and carrying a green Deliveroo rucksack.
All three victims survived the attacks, but the 34-year-old suffered life-threatening and life-changing injuries.
In a statement provided to the Met Police, the mother of the eight-year-old girl and partner of the 34-year-old man who were shot, said
“The actions of Jazz Reid on the evening of the 24 November 2024 have completely shattered both my life and my family’s. The impact on us all remains enormous more than a year on.
“I have frequent flashbacks and relive that evening every day. I carry the guilt of not being able to protect my little girl from what happened to her, on a day we’d spent surrounded by friends and family celebrating her birthday. That day should’ve been about her, not what it turned into because of this man.
“The incident has completely turned my daughter’s life upside down. She is a shadow of the bubbly, bright, larger than life character she once was, and now rarely wants to go out and socialise while suffering daily trauma and questioning why it happened.
“My partner has gone from being a happy, active, social man to one who is unable to walk. The pain of seeing him like this is unbearable for us all.
“While we are grateful that justice has been served and to the investigating officers for their hard work throughout this investigation, unfortunately, no sentence will ever make up for what Reid did to my family.”
Superintendent Owen Renowden, who leads policing in Kensington and Chelsea, said:
“I’d like to thank the local community in Ladbroke Grove who helped us with our investigation and continue to stand alongside us in our fight against gun crime.
“Jazz Reid was a prolific criminal in the Ladbroke Grove area with firearms at the centre of his offending, so it was incredibly important we did everything in our power to bring him to justice.
“The Metropolitan Police is relentless in going after those who bring guns onto our streets, pull the trigger, or assist those who do so. Our work is already having a positive impact with latest data showing lethal barrel discharges have fallen by 33 per cent across London, from 157 in 2024 compared to120 in 2025.
“Our message is clear - there is no hiding place for individuals or organised crime groups, and we will do everything in our power to bring those who commit these crimes to justice.”