Sheffield murder: Police relaunch appeal two years after man died in car wash shooting

South Yorkshire Police has relaunched an appeal for information two years after a man was murdered in a Sheffield shooting.
Rachael Grealish
By Rachael Grealish
Published 29th Mar 2024, 16:59 BST

Two years ago Lamar Leroy Griffiths was murdered in a car wash shooting in Sheffield.

On March 29, 2022, at around 6:45 pm, Lamar was sitting in a parked BMW when two suspects fired times towards the car, police said.

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The 21-year-old died from his injuries he sustained at Diamond Hand Car Wash in the Burngreave area of Sheffield.

Lamar Leroy Griffiths, who was 21 years old, died from his injuries after multiple gun shots were fired at Diamond Hand Car Wash in the Burngreave area of Sheffield.Lamar Leroy Griffiths, who was 21 years old, died from his injuries after multiple gun shots were fired at Diamond Hand Car Wash in the Burngreave area of Sheffield.
Lamar Leroy Griffiths, who was 21 years old, died from his injuries after multiple gun shots were fired at Diamond Hand Car Wash in the Burngreave area of Sheffield.

A murder investigation was launched resulting in several arrests, with Abdul Hakim and Nasser Nashir awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to assisting an offender.

However, the people responsible for his murder are yet to be brought before the courts.

On the second anniversary of Lamar's death, we are appealing for anyone who has information to come forward and tell us.

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Detective Chief Inspector Andrea Bowell, who is the Senior Investigating Officer for this case, said: "I want to implore anyone who may have seen what happened to get in touch so we can secure justice for Lamar's loved ones.

"I cannot imagine the pain they must have endured and must still be going through after losing Lamar at such a young age.

"Anyone with information in connection with the death of Lamar and our ongoing murder investigation should call us on 101 quoting incident number 774 of 29 March 2022. You can also email CCTV or dashcam footage to [email protected], quoting the same incident number in the email subject line.

"We know that some people may not want to talk directly to the police and if you want to submit information anonymously, you can do so by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”