UNDER FIRE
Dozens of armed police and officers in riot gear pelted with missiles by mob after man shot and stabbed in Brixton
Updated: 3 Jun 2021, 9:48
DOZENS of armed cops and officers in riot gear
were last night pelted with missiles by a raging mob after being called to reports a man had been shot and stabbed in Brixton.
Videos posted online showed a large police presence in South London after the emergency services arrived at the scene at 9.35pm.
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Officers were pelted with missles at the scene in Brixton, South London, last nightCredit: UkNewsinPictures
A man in his mid-20s was found suffering stab wounds and gunshot injuries and he was rushed to a South London hospital but his condition is unknown.
Police attacked at scene of suspected shooting and stabbing in south London A crowd threw objects at police officers who had been called to reports of a man believed to have been stabbed and shot in south London. A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following what the Metropolitan Police described as a “serious incident” in Brixton on Wednesday night. Officers, including some with firearms, attended the scene in Moorland Road, having been called along with London’s Air Ambulance shortly after 9.30pm. in brixton rn someone got shot off loughborough estate. av never seen so many police cars & bully vans in mi life. pls guys b safe o if you’re travelling in that area pic.twitter.com/sf5iJDkkfi (@N FROMTHE9) June 2, 2021
An investigation is ongoing following a serious incident in Lambeth last night.
Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 21:37hrs on Wednesday, 2 June to reports of an injured man on Moorland Road, SW9.
Officers, including firearms officers, and London’s Air Ambulance attended.
A man, aged in his mid-20s, was found suffering what are believed to be gunshot injuries and stab wounds. He was taken by the LAS to a south London hospital; his condition has been assessed as not life-threatening but may be life-changing.
A 17-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.