Armed police rushed to a scene in southeast London within the early hours of Saturday morning after a teenage lady was shot in Lewisham, police mentioned.
Police have launched an investigation after discovering a lady affected by a gunshot wound on Lucas Avenue at round 3am this morning.
{The teenager} was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service, however the Metrpolitan Police say she isn’t in a life-threatening or life-changing situation.
The drive mentioned a number of crime scenes have been put in place and there have been no arrests “at this early stage.”
It comes after native residents allegedly heard a girl “screaming” and “5 gun photographs” within the space at round 3am on Saturday morning.
Forensics are at the moment combing an deserted black Mercedes on the scene of the taking pictures which is surrounded by a police cordon.
The car stays parked exterior Pizza Hut, on the junction between Lewisham Means and Lucas Avenue.
“I got here house from work early hours within the morning, about 3am. I heard gunshots and shouting and screaming,” one resident informed MyLondon.
“I seemed out the window and noticed individuals operating and shouting. It was about 5 gun photographs I heard.”
One other, photographer Ryan Whitaker, mentioned: “I used to be woken up by the taking pictures, as I reside on one of many roads adjoining to Lewisham Means. I used to be asleep and it woke me up.
“There have been about 5 rounds fired off, then a lady let loose a loud scream.”
A Met spokesman mentioned: “Police had been referred to as by LAS at 03:11hrs on Saturday, 23 April to Lucas Avenue SE14 following experiences of a taking pictures. Specialist firearms officers had been amongst those that responded.
“Following a search a girl, aged in her late teenagers, was discovered with a gunshot harm to her arm in Lewisham Means.
“Numerous crime scenes are in place. Numerous bullet casings have been recovered and despatched for specialist evaluation. At this early stage there have been no arrests.”
Enquiries are ongoing. Anybody with info ought to name 101 ref CAD 942/23 Apr.
Kaynak: briturkish.com
