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| Sydenham shooting: One 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. | 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. | 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 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 | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. | 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' | '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. | 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. | 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". | 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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