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Teenager is shot dead on street Teenage boy shot dead in street
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A teenager has been shot dead on a south London street. A teenage boy has been shot dead in a street in south London.
The victim, who police describe as a "black male aged 18 or 19", was discovered at 2210 BST on Marcus Garvey Way, near Brixton underground station. The victim, believed to be about 18, was found on Friday at 2210 BST on Marcus Garvey Way, near Brixton underground station.
The youth was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police say there were many witnesses to the attack who officers were talking to. He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead an hour later. Next-of-kin have not yet been informed.
The killing takes the number of teenagers murdered in London this year to 17. Forensic tests are being carried out at the scene of the shooting. The killing takes the number of teenagers murdered in London this year to 17.
Officers were called to the area after receiving reports of shots being fired. Police said they had been talking to the many witnesses to the attack.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said a murder investigation had begun and added: "We are keeping an open mind regarding motive. Next-of-kin
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said a murder investigation was under way: "We are keeping an open mind regarding motive.
"We are in the process of establishing the identity of the victim and informing his next of kin.""We are in the process of establishing the identity of the victim and informing his next of kin."
Police confirmed there were no reports of anyone else being injured. No-one else was injured in the shooting.
Marcus Garvey Way has been cordoned off while a forensic examination is carried out. Last week, 16-year-old Abukar Mahamud was killed by a single bullet wound to the neck after apparently being chased by a gang of youths on bicycles.
He was gunned down in the Stockwell Gardens Estate in Stockwell, south London, in the early hours of the morning of July 26.
Other murders of teenagers this year have included the stabbing of Adam Regis, the 15-year-old nephew of Olympic sprinter John Regis, and the shooting of 15-year-old Michael Dosunmu, a regular churchgoer, in what police believe was a case of mistaken identity.