Tulse Hill thrown into lockdown with armed officers descending on Derrick House following reports of shooting of a 20 year old man

Police were called at around 9.40pm to a man in his 20s shot in Tulse Hill. The man has been taken to hospital for treatment.  Police say they await an update as to his condition.

Police, Paramedics and Armed officers all responded to the incident on Friday evening after the man was shot outside a property within Derrick House on the 1st floor that now remains a crime scene with cordon tape and officers stationed at the top and bottom of the stairs.

 

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said:

“We were called at 9.45pm today (16 December) to reports of an incident at Derrick House, Tulse Hill.

“We sent an ambulance crew, a tactical response unit and a medic in a fast response car. We also dispatched a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance.

“We treated a person at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre as a priority.”

Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to  please call police on 101 ref 6918/16dec or contact @CrimestoppersUK