Two Dead after shots fired in Brixton

People living in the Railton Road area said they'd heard gunshots just before 8pm.

Police were called to Railton Road in Brixton at 7.50pm (Library Image)
Author: Aileen O'SullivanPublished 31st Oct 2022
Last updated 31st Oct 2022

Two men have died after gunshots were heard in Brixton in south London, on Sunday night.

Police were called at about 7.50pm to reports of gunshots heard on Railton Road.

Officers, including firearms officers, are at the scene, with the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance.

Two men were found injured and both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The nature of their injuries has not yet been confirmed, the Met Police said.

Their families haven't been told and police haven't formally identified them yet.

Post-mortem examinations will be held in due course, Scotland Yard said.

A number of roads in the area are closed and crime scenes are in place.

Officers have stepped up patrols in the area and say anyone with information should speak to them.

There have been no arrests.

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