Tulse Hill shooting: 17-year-old fighting for life after being gunned down in south London

A 17-year-old boy was left fighting for his life after being shot in Tulse Hill – the third shooting on the streets of London in the past four days.

The teenager was found with gunshot wounds after police were called to reports of shots being fired on the Tulse Hill Estate around 9.40pm on Sunday night.

The victim was taken to hospital where he remains in critical condition on Monday afternoon.

It comes after 28-year-old man was shot in Leytonstone, east London, shortly after 11.30am on Monday morning. He was taken to a London hospital where his condition has been assessed as non–life threatening.

The latest incident follows a spree of gun and knife violence in the capital, with four people killed in suspected murders since Friday.

Police are appealing for witnesses in the Tulse Hill shooting, as well as anyone who was in the area at the time of the event.

Detective Inspector Ed Facer said: “The incident occurred in the street near to the Jubilee Hall Community Centre on the estate. We believe that there may have been a large number of people in the area at the time as an event was taking place at the community centre around the time of the shooting.

“Were you there? Did you see anything? Of particular interest would be anyone with mobile phone or dash cam footage of the event or surrounding circumstances. We need to hear from you to build on our understanding of what unfolded.”

Detectives be contacted on 101 quoting reference CAD7689/16JUN19. Information can be given anonymously on Crimestoppers via 0800 555 111 or by visiting https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information