Brixton: Police appeal after shooting of 16-year-old boy

A 16-year-old boy was found in a residential address in Brixton with a gunshot injury on Wednesday evening, October 11.
Lynn Rusk
By Lynn Rusk
Published 16th Oct 2023, 12:10 BST
Updated 16th Oct 2023, 12:18 BST
The shooting took place on Fairmount Road in Brixton. Credit: GoogleThe shooting took place on Fairmount Road in Brixton. Credit: Google
The shooting took place on Fairmount Road in Brixton. Credit: Google

A 16-year-old boy has been shot in south London.

The Met Police are appealing for witnesses after they were called to reports of a shooting on Fairmount Road, Brixton at 9.45pm on Wednesday, October 11.

The teenage boy was found in a residential address with a gunshot injury. He was treated at the scene before taken to a south London hospital. His condition has been assessed as non life-threatening.

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There have been no arrests. Detectives from Central South Command investigate.

Detective Constable Nick Fletcher said: “This could easily be a murder investigation. The victim of this shooting, a 16-year-old boy, has suffered a serious injury but is now in a stable condition in hospital. I’m keen to speak to anyone who was in the Fairmount Road area on Wednesday evening.”

Anyone with information or footage that could help police should call 101 ref CAD 8470/11 Oct. Or Crimestoppers, 100 per cent anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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