Three people have been injured in Clapham, South London, London Ambulance Service have said, following reports of a shooting incident.
Dozens of emergency vehicles have blocked off roads in South London following the reports, with police cordon established by Clapham Common tube station.
Traffic monitoring services are indicating that Clapham High Street has been blocked in both directions.
Emergency crews were called at around 5pm on Friday to the incident in Clapham Common South Side, the service said.
Images showed a large number of emergency vehicles at the scene
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In a statement, it added: “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.”
Images posted to social media appeared to show an item resembling a shotgun on the street next to police.
GB News approached the Metropolitan Police for comment, which denied social media speculation that schoolchildren were involved in the incident.
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Images posted to social media appeared to show an item resembling a shotgun at the scene
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A statement from the Met said: “At 4.55pm on Friday March 1, 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.
“While we await formal assessments, at this stage we don't believe any of those injured to be in a life-threatening condition.
Photos showed a police presence later on Friday evening on Clapham High Street
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“A crime scene is in place and urgent enquiries to trace the moped are ongoing. There have been no arrests at this stage.
“Firearms officers are searching the area.”
One eyewitness described how they saw “two guys on a motorbike” fall off between the tube station and a Sainsbury’s after a police chase, and said the pair “pulled out a shotgun and shot a girl crossing the street in the leg”.
Police urged anyone who “saw the moped, or captured the incident on dash cam”, to call 101 referencing CAD 5008/1 Mar.
