Gunmen on moped opens fire in Clapham Common, injuring three

A gunman on a moped opened fire at London’s Clapham Common during a police chase.

Three people have been injured, with one rushed to a hospital, while others were treated at the scene, the London Ambulance Service said.

Multiple Metropolitan Police vans and cars can be seen outside the Tube station as the suspect remains on the run.

It is understood the attack happened outside the Belle Vue pub and the gunmen was armed with a shotgun.

A statement from the police said: ‘At 4.55pm, police were in pursuit of a moped that had failed to stop in the Clapham area.

‘A firearm, believed to be a shotgun, was discharged from the moped in the vicinity of Clapham Common South Side.

‘Two people sustained shotgun pellet injuries. A third person was injured by the moped.

‘The suspects fled the scene. London Ambulance Service paramedics have taken the injured people to hospital.

‘While we await formal assessments, at this stage we don’t believe any of those injured to be in a life-threatening condition.’

Emergency crews were called at around 5pm to Clapham Common South Side.

Firearms officers are currently combing through the scene, while police continue to hunt for the moped. No arrests have been made yet.

In a statement, the ambulance service said: ‘We sent a number of resources including ambulance crews, operational managers, advanced paramedics and London’s air ambulance.

‘We treated three people at the scene and took two to a London major trauma centre and one to hospital.’

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