Sunday at approximately 7:50 p.m., police were notified of gunfire on Railton Road in Brixton. A severely damaged vehicle was photographed at the scene, and an eyewitness reported seeing emergency personnel doing CPR on a victim on the ground.
Two males were shot and died in south London.
Sunday at approximately 7:50 p.m., police were notified of gunfire on Railton Road in Brixton.
Armed officers and medical teams responded to the location and discovered two injured males.
At the site, both were pronounced dead. According to the Metropolitan Police, no arrests have been made.
A severely damaged vehicle was photographed at the scene of the accident, and an eyewitness told that they observed emergency personnel doing CPR on a victim on the ground.
The nature of the victim’s injuries has not yet been established, according to a Met Police spokesman.
However, a nearby police officer confirmed that a person had been shot.
Sebastian Morrison, a nearby homeowner, told the local news website MyLondon that residents reported hearing 12 rounds and “fire exchanged between a motorcycle and a car.”
The victims have not been properly identified, and their families have not been notified, according to the Met Police.
The force noted that post-mortem examinations will be conducted in due time.
Several highways in the region are closed, and crime scenes have been established.
Residents have been informed that there will be a heightened police presence in the area and advised to contact officers if they have information regarding the event.
The shooting occurs only days after two men were shot and killed in east London and a third guy was left in serious condition.
Saudi Abu Sheikh, age 23, and Zakariya Jeilani Mohamed, age 32, died of gunshot wounds at the site in Ilford on Tuesday morning.
Met Police reported that a 30-year-old male was transported to the hospital in a life-threatening condition.
There is no indication that the two shootings are related.
