A teenage boy has been shot dead in south London.
The Metropolitan Police said the 16-year-old was killed on Paradise Road, near Stockwell Tube Station.
Officers were called to the scene around 3.20pm on Tuesday to reports of a shooting.
Despite the best efforts of paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance, the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement, the Met Police said that no arrests had been made and it had launched a murder investigation.
Officers were also working to identify the teenager and contact his next of kin.
‘Enormously shocking incident’
Superintendent Gabriel Cameron said: “This is an enormously shocking incident which I imagine will cause huge distress to the local community.
“Our thoughts are with the young boy’s family at this devastating time.
“Local officers are on the scene gathering CCTV and speaking to witnesses to piece together what has happened.
“They will be supported by specialist homicide investigators shortly.”
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He added that police would work “around the clock” to find the perpetrators.
