{"id":5381,"date":"2026-05-03T14:42:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5381"},"modified":"2026-05-03T14:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:42:46","slug":"four-people-injured-after-chaotic-shooting-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5381","title":{"rendered":"Four people injured after &#8216;chaotic&#8217; shooting in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Horrific scenes.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Four people, including a 70-year-old, were taken to hospital after shots were fired from a moving vehicle in Brixton in the early hours of Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Police have described the incident as an act of &#8220;indiscriminate violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Officers were called to Coldharbour Lane at 1.14am following reports of a shooting from a vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Four victims sustained gunshot wounds at the scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A 25-year-old man remains in a life-threatening condition, while a 21-year-old, a 47-year-old, and a pensioner aged 70 all suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The London Ambulance Service said two patients were taken to a major trauma centre and two others to a local hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Specialist crime officers arrived at the scene within four minutes of being called.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Several officers were later seen searching an area of grass outside the Southwyck House estate on Coldharbour Lane, close to where the shooting took place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Robert, a 40-year-old resident of the estate who declined to give his surname, said he believed the incident unfolded during a busy barbecue party in the area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Approximately an hour after the shooting, at 2.17am, police were called to a stabbing in nearby Acre Lane.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A 33-year-old man was found with multiple stab wounds and taken to hospital, where he also remains in a life-threatening condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The Metropolitan Police said it was actively investigating whether the two incidents were connected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Detective Chief Inspector Allam Bhangoo, who is leading the investigation, said the shooting was &#8220;an act of indiscriminate violence&#8221; and acknowledged the impact it would have on the local community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>He said officers were working at pace to identify those responsible and that residents could expect an increased police presence in the area over the coming days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>No arrests have been made. The Met is appealing for anyone who witnessed either incident or has relevant footage to come forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#people #injured #chaotic #shooting #London<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Horrific scenes. Four people, including a 70-year-old, were taken to hospital after shots were fired from a moving vehicle in Brixton in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police have described the incident as an act of &#8220;indiscriminate violence.&#8221; Officers were called to Coldharbour Lane at 1.14am following reports of a shooting from a vehicle. 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