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Man shot dead and two injured in south-east London | Man shot dead and two injured in south-east London |
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Police were called to a shooting near Wells Park Road | Police were called to a shooting near Wells Park Road |
A man has been killed and two people have been injured in a shooting in south-east London. | |
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports of a shooting near Wells Park Road, Sydenham, just after 10:00 GMT on Sunday. They found a man with injuries who died at the scene. | |
A woman who was discovered with gunshot injuries to her legs was taken to hospital. Her condition is not described as life-threatening. | |
A third person attended hospital with what were believed to be gunshot injuries, the force added, although their condition was unknown. | A third person attended hospital with what were believed to be gunshot injuries, the force added, although their condition was unknown. |
Police are trying to establish the identity of the victim and tell his family | |
Neighbours have said that near the scene of the shooting there was a “very busy” party, which carried on until the morning. | |
Sabrina Charles, who lives nearby, said she was woken in the early hours of Sunday by noise coming from flats in Hensford Gardens. | |
"I didn’t hear the music until after 11pm, and it went on until around 5am," she said, adding that the gathering was still going on at 07:00 when she walked her dog. | |
Another resident living within the cordon, who wished to remain anonymous, said they heard screaming and shouting at about 10:00, before getting on a bus. | |
'Determined to safeguard the community' | |
No arrests have been made and police are trying to establish the victim's identity and contact his family. | No arrests have been made and police are trying to establish the victim's identity and contact his family. |
Cdr Peter Stevens said: "I know people will be shocked by this senseless act of violence, all the more so on a Sunday morning in a residential area. | |
"I share their concerns and can assure the local community that the Met's response, alongside our partners, has been rapid. | "I share their concerns and can assure the local community that the Met's response, alongside our partners, has been rapid. |
"We are determined to safeguard the community, to get to the bottom of what happened here and bring those responsible to justice." | "We are determined to safeguard the community, to get to the bottom of what happened here and bring those responsible to justice." |
He added that there would be additional officers patrolling the area as well as forensic experts at the scene. | |
The eastern end of Wells Park Road and a block of flats in Hensford Gardens are taped off, with the cordons likely remain in place "for some time". | |
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