A gunman is at large after three people were injured in a shooting in Clapham.
Officers were chasing a moped at 4.55pm on Friday after it failed to stop when a weapon, believed to be a shotgun, was fired from the bike near Clapham Common South Side.
Two people sustained shotgun pellet injuries and a third was injured by the moped. The suspects fled the scene.
One eyewitness said she saw “two guys” fall off a motorbike near the tube station and Sainsburys after being chased.
shooting in clapham i saw it all firsthand. two guys on motorbike fell off on corner between tube station n sainsburys after chase from police officers. tjey ran down towards brixton and pulled out a shotgun and shot a girl crossing the. street in the leg. they're still at large pic.twitter.com/Liulu2zJ7n
— siany (@siancole8) March 1, 2024
She said: “They ran down towards brixton and pulled out a shotgun and shot a girl crossing the. street in the leg.”
London Ambulance Service said it had taken two people to a London major trauma centre and one to hospital.
A Met spokesman said: “While we await formal assessments, at this stage we don't believe any of those injured to be in a life-threatening condition.
“A crime scene is in place and urgent enquiries to trace the moped are ongoing. There have been no arrests at this stage.
“Firearms officers are searching the area.”
Anyone who saw the moped, or captured the incident on dash cam, should call 101 ref CAD 5008/1 Mar.
