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| Sydenham shooting: Man 'unintentionally shot himself' | Sydenham shooting: Man 'unintentionally shot himself' |
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| Police are investigating reports that a man who died in southeast London accidentally shot himself. | Police are investigating reports that a man who died in southeast London accidentally shot himself. |
| The 25-year-old was found wounded in Sydenham Road in Sydenham at 15:45 BST on Sunday and died at the scene. | The 25-year-old was found wounded in Sydenham Road in Sydenham at 15:45 BST on Sunday and died at the scene. |
| Det Ch Insp Richard Leonard of the Met Police said officers believed "the man unintentionally discharged a firearm resulting in his fatal injury". | Det Ch Insp Richard Leonard of the Met Police said officers believed "the man unintentionally discharged a firearm resulting in his fatal injury". |
| One eyewitness said the dead man "came to shoot someone else, but he ended up shooting himself". | |
| A 56-year-old woman living on nearby Venner Road said: "The bullet bounced off a car window. You can see on the car window where the bullet bounced off it. | A 56-year-old woman living on nearby Venner Road said: "The bullet bounced off a car window. You can see on the car window where the bullet bounced off it. |
| "After it happened, the boy he came to shoot stood there filming him." | "After it happened, the boy he came to shoot stood there filming him." |
| The victim's next of kin have been informed but he is yet to be formally identified. | The victim's next of kin have been informed but he is yet to be formally identified. |
| One man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and remains in custody. | One man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and remains in custody. |
| Two men drinking in a nearby pub heard one gunshot, but believed it to be a car backfiring. | Two men drinking in a nearby pub heard one gunshot, but believed it to be a car backfiring. |
| They said they had not heard any commotion before or after the shot. | They said they had not heard any commotion before or after the shot. |
| One man, who did not want to be named, said: "We've heard three or four different stories - we've heard it was a guy on a moped, someone in a car and then that the [victim] did it to himself." | One man, who did not want to be named, said: "We've heard three or four different stories - we've heard it was a guy on a moped, someone in a car and then that the [victim] did it to himself." |
| A shopkeeper on the high street said he had heard the victim had accidentally shot himself. | A shopkeeper on the high street said he had heard the victim had accidentally shot himself. |
| "A group of guys were sitting in a car by the [Lloyds] bank and a big guy came up to them with a shotgun. | "A group of guys were sitting in a car by the [Lloyds] bank and a big guy came up to them with a shotgun. |
| "They all got out of the car and ran so the guy decided to damage the car with the back of the gun. | "They all got out of the car and ran so the guy decided to damage the car with the back of the gun. |
| "As he was hitting the windows the gun went off and he shot himself - that's what we've been told." | "As he was hitting the windows the gun went off and he shot himself - that's what we've been told." |
| In response to the incident, Ellie Reeves, Labour MP for Lewisham West and Penge, tweeted: "Shocked and saddened to learn of the fatal shooting in Sydenham this afternoon. | In response to the incident, Ellie Reeves, Labour MP for Lewisham West and Penge, tweeted: "Shocked and saddened to learn of the fatal shooting in Sydenham this afternoon. |
| "My thoughts are with the victim and their family. This violence has no place in our community." | "My thoughts are with the victim and their family. This violence has no place in our community." |