Teen shot, witnesses ‘shaking and crying’ as ‘multiple shots fired’ in Brixton

A teenager has been rushed to hospital after getting shot in South London.

Police were called to Brixton Hill, Lambeth, following reports of a firearm discharge on Thursday (May 12) at 7.15pm.

Officers at the scene found a person in their late teens with a gunshot wound. He has been rushed to hospital, but no further information about his condition has been released.

A witness on social media claims they saw a car crash on Acre Lane, near to the town hall, before a number of people got out of the vehicle and fired multiple shots from a handgun.

Speaking to MyLondon, one witness passing by on a bus, said: “The bus stopped and we heard then saw this big silver 4×4 crash and there were these guys running out of it, then we heard six gunshots and a guy with a rifle ran by the bus. It’s the first time I’ve ever experienced something like that.

“The reactions that people had on the bus were pretty interesting though, all the white middle-class people (including myself) were ducked down some crying and shaking”.

The Met says a crime scene remains in place and the road – at the junction with Effra Road – is closed to traffic.

At this early stage, there have been no arrests and enquiries continue. Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference CAD 6825/12May.

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