Teenage boy shot in Brixton is taken to hospital
A teenage boy who was shot in Brixton has been taken to hospital.
Police were called by the London Ambulance Service last night at around 9.45pm to reports of a shooting in Fairmount Road.
Specialist firearms officers were sent to a house in the street.
A 16-year-old boy was found there with a gunshot injury.
He was treated at the scene before being taken to a South London hospital, where his condition has been assessed as not life-threatening.
A spokesman for the Met said: “At this early stage there have been no arrests. Detectives from Central South Command investigate.
“Anyone with information or footage that could help police should call 101 ref CAD 8470/11 Oct.”
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