Man Charged Four Years After Croydon Silent Disco Murder
Suspect Held for Leroy Mitchell Shooting
Nearly four years after the shocking fatal shooting of Leroy Mitchell, police have finally charged a man. Cimarron Dume-Gooden, 32, of no fixed address, was charged on Monday 16 June 2025 with the murder of 35-year-old Leroy Mitchell and perverting the course of justice.
Dume-Gooden has been remanded in custody ahead of his first court appearance at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 17 June.
The 2021 Croydon Killing
On 2 October 2021, around 5:00am, emergency services were called to a car park on Birdhurst Road, Croydon, after reports of a man shot. Leroy Mitchell had just left a silent disco event when he was attacked.
Despite efforts from officers and paramedics, Leroy was pronounced dead at the scene. The case has been under intense investigation ever since by the Metropolitan Police Specialist Crime Command.
Justice at Last
The Met Police confirmed the breakthrough in the case has led to charges against Dume-Gooden. He is set for a first appearance hearing and will likely be sent to Crown Court for trial in the coming months.
This arrest brings fresh hope that justice, though long delayed, is finally within reach for Leroy Mitchell and his family.
