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Drive-by shooting on London's Waterloo Bridge | Drive-by shooting on London's Waterloo Bridge |
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A gunman on the back of a motorbike shot a man in a suspected drive-by shooting on London's Waterloo Bridge. | A gunman on the back of a motorbike shot a man in a suspected drive-by shooting on London's Waterloo Bridge. |
Three men were arrested after a black Ford Focus was shot at, at about 20:00 GMT on Friday. | |
A 22-year-old man was taken to an east London hospital with head injuries, but has since been discharged. | |
The arrested men, believed to be 22, 23 and 24, are being held on suspicion of firearm offences. | |
Police said the bridge's southbound carriageway was closed until about 02:00. | |
'Conscious and breathing' | |
Scotland Yard's Trident gang crime unit is investigating the shooting. | |
London Ambulance said the victim was "conscious and breathing" at the scene. | London Ambulance said the victim was "conscious and breathing" at the scene. |
Student Ben Jackson said he saw the aftermath of the shooting as he walked down The Strand, in central London. | Student Ben Jackson said he saw the aftermath of the shooting as he walked down The Strand, in central London. |
"The area was cordoned off and there were lots of people around," said the 21-year-old. | "The area was cordoned off and there were lots of people around," said the 21-year-old. |
"I saw three men being led away in handcuffs by police." | "I saw three men being led away in handcuffs by police." |