Armed police called to Lambeth after man is shot

Police were called at 9.30pm on Tuesday, 4 June to Clapham Road, junction with Clitheroe Road Lambeth, following reports of a firearms discharge. Officers attended with armed officers as support. At 9.46pm officers were alerted to a 24-year-old man who had presented at a south London hospital suffering from a gun shot wound to the leg. He is being treated – we await an assessment of his condition. Officers are working to determine whether he is linked to this incident Enquiries into the full circumstances continue. A crime scene is in place. A shell casing has been recovered. At this early stage there have been no arrests. Any witnesses or those with information that could assist police are asked to call 101 quoting CAD 7863/4 June

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