Three men involved in a revenge attack where a sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun was fired twice in a New Addington street have been sentenced to a combined 44 years in prison. Tevin Nzita, Anthony Da Sousa, and Christopher Da Sousa carried out the coordinated ambush on a man in his 30s, who survived despite being shot in the chest.
Attack details
The victim was standing beside his parked car in Walsh Crescent, New Addington, on an evening in May 2025 when a black saloon car pulled alongside him. Nzita got out and fired two shots at close range. The first shot smashed through the windscreen, narrowly missing the victim. Nzita then ran around the car and fired a second shot through the driver's side window, striking the victim in the chest. Despite serious injuries, the victim survived and has since recovered.
Armed police investigation
Armed and local Met Police officers secured the scene quickly. Detectives recovered a mobile phone from the victim's car containing footage of the victim confronting Nzita about ten minutes before the shooting. This led detectives to identify Nzita as the gunman within hours. The shooting was determined to be a targeted retaliation for the earlier confrontation.
The investigation revealed that Anthony Da Sousa drove the saloon car, and his brother Christopher Da Sousa played a key role in locating the victim, giving directions, and assisting with preparations. Phone records showed contact between the defendants at crucial moments before and after the shooting, and location data placed them at key locations.
Evidence and arrests
Detectives tracked the saloon car to Old Coulsdon, about six miles from the scene, where it had been hidden under a cover. Anthony Da Sousa had arranged for damage to the car to be repaired and fitted with cloned number plates. Detective Constable John Davis, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “This was an incredibly dangerous attack carried out in a residential street where innocent members of the public could easily have been caught in the crossfire. The offenders acted together to locate the victim, track his movements and carry out a planned shooting using a sawn-off shotgun capable of killing. Their actions showed a complete disregard for human life.”
He added: “Our investigation combined CCTV enquiries, forensic evidence, mobile phone analysis and eyewitness accounts to build an overwhelming case that proved the role each man played. The Met remains relentless in targeting those involved in gun crime. Since 2018, firearms discharges in London have fallen by almost 90 per cent and last year we seized 75 per cent more firearms than the previous year.”
Sentencing
All three defendants were convicted at Woolwich Crown Court on June 4. Nzita was convicted of attempted murder; Anthony Da Sousa was convicted of wounding with intent. Both were also convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life. Christopher Da Sousa was convicted of encouraging or assisting the commission of one or more offences.
On July 23, 2026, the court sentenced Tevin Nzita, 29, of Warbank Crescent, New Addington, to 25 years in prison; Anthony Da Sousa, 30, of Station Approach, Coulsdon, to 15 years; and Christopher Da Sousa, 27, of Mickleham Way, New Addington, to 4 years.
