A 40-year-old man has been convicted of murdering teenager Tyrece Balcha, who was fatally shot outside a nightclub in Wembley following an altercation inside the venue. Ashley Wallace, of Shenley Road, Southwark, was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday, August 7, of murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. The Metropolitan Police investigation used CCTV, DNA evidence and ballistics to connect Wallace to the fatal shooting. Emergency services were called to a nightclub in South Way, Wembley, at around 5.30am on Sunday, September 21, 2025, following reports of a shooting in the street. Officers found 18-year-old Tyrece Balcha outside the premises suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to hospital but died from his injuries four days later, on September 25.
CCTV showed victim pursued from nightclub
Detectives spoke with people who had been attending the nightclub and began reconstructing the events surrounding the shooting. CCTV footage established that Tyrece had been involved in an altercation inside the club shortly before he was shot. Investigators found that the teenager was subsequently pursued outside, where the fatal shooting took place. Wallace then left the area in a vehicle which had been parked nearby.
Revolver discovered in vehicle
Four days after the shooting, on September 25, police traced Wallace to a vehicle in south-east London and arrested him. Officers discovered a revolver hidden inside the vehicle. Forensic examination subsequently identified Wallace’s DNA on the weapon, while ballistics experts matched the bullet recovered from the murder scene to the gun. The evidence formed a key part of the prosecution case against Wallace at the Old Bailey. Following the trial, the jury convicted him of murder and the firearms offence. He will be sentenced at a later date.
Other defendants cleared
Two other men who stood trial alongside Wallace were found not guilty of murder. A woman was acquitted of possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and perverting the course of justice. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in relation to a fourth man. The Metropolitan Police said the conviction demonstrated its approach to tackling gun violence and serious crime across London.
