Three people injured in south London shooting
Emergency services were called to the Clapham common area just before 5pm
Three people have been injured in a shooting in south London.
Emergency services were called to the Clapham Common area just before 5pm today (Friday 1st March).
Two people were taken to a major trauma centre - and a third to hospital.
Metropolitan Police statement
An investigation has been launched following a firearms incident in south London.
At 16:55hrs on Friday, 1 March police were in pursuit of a moped that had failed to stop in the Clapham area.
A firearm, believed to be a shotgun, was discharged from the moped in the vicinity of Clapham Common South Side.
Two people sustained shotgun pellet injuries.
A third person was injured by the moped.
The suspects fled the scene.
London Ambulance Service paramedics have taken the injured people to hospital.
While we await formal assessments, at this stage we don't believe any of those injured to be in a life-threatening condition.
A crime scene is in place and urgent enquiries to trace the moped are ongoing. There have been no arrests at this stage.
Firearms officers are searching the area.
Anyone who saw the moped, or captured the incident on dash cam, should call 101 ref CAD 5008/1 Mar.
London Ambulance Service statement
"We sent a number of resources including ambulance crews, operational managers, advanced paramedics and London's air ambulance.
"We treated three people at the scene and took two to a London major trauma centre and one to hospital."