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Stockwell shooting: Teenage boy killed near Tube station | |
(32 minutes later) | |
A police cordon remains in place | |
A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in an "enormously shocking incident" in south London, the Metropolitan Police has said. | |
The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene in Paradise Road near Stockwell Tube station, after police were called at about 15:20 GMT to reports of a shooting. | |
Officers are working to identify the victim and contact his family. No arrests have been made. | |
Supt Gabriel Cameron said: "Our thoughts are with the young boy's family at this devastating time." | |
He added: "This is an enormously shocking incident which I imagine will cause huge distress to the local community." | |
"Local officers are on the scene gathering CCTV and speaking to witnesses to piece together what has happened. | |
"They will be supported by specialist homicide investigators shortly." | |