At 8.10pm on Friday, 15 July, Met Police officers supported by Armed Police were called to Coston Walk, SE4, for reports of a shooting.
Officers were present, as were paramedics from the London Ambulance Service (LAS). A helicopter was also dispatched to the scene. A woman in her fifties was discovered with back wounds caused by a firearm Paramedics treated her at the scene and she has since been airlifted to a London trauma centre. Police are waiting for an update on her condition. A crime scene has been established. No arrests have been made. Inquiries are still ongoing.