04 November 2009

Man murdered in street shooting

Man murdered in street shooting

A 22-year-old man has died after being shot in a south London street.

Police found the victim in Ambergate Street, Kennington, just before 1900 GMT on Monday.

The man, who has not been identified, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the attack which happened a short distance from Kennington Tube station.

Police believe he was shot in Alberta Street and staggered into Ambergate Street where he collapsed. No one has yet been arrested over the killing.

The victim was taken to hospital where he died in the early hours of Tuesday.

Officers from the Trident unit, which investigates gun crime in London's black community, are treating the death as murder.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/england/london/8339805.stm

Published: 2009/11/03 11:12:48 GMT

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