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| Man dies in high street shooting | Man dies in high street shooting |
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| A man has been killed and another was seriously injured in a shooting in a busy high street in the early hours. | |
| An eyewitness told police that several shots were fired at about 0520 BST in the vicinity of Streatham High Road in Streatham, south-west London. | |
| "Two or more vehicles were seen leaving the area," a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. | "Two or more vehicles were seen leaving the area," a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. |
| A man, aged in his 30s, was taken to Mayday Hospital in Croydon with bullet wounds. He died shortly after. | A man, aged in his 30s, was taken to Mayday Hospital in Croydon with bullet wounds. He died shortly after. |
| Police say they know the identity of the dead man and have contacted his relatives. | Police say they know the identity of the dead man and have contacted his relatives. |
| The wounded man was taken to a south London hospital with bullet wounds and remains in a serious condition. | |
| Streatham High Road has been closed in both directions while police carry out a search of the area. | Streatham High Road has been closed in both directions while police carry out a search of the area. |
| The shooting is being investigated by Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in London's black communities. |