Brixton Hill shooting: Boy, 16, lucky to be alive after being found with gunshot wound

A 16-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after a shooting in Brixton on Wednesday night.

Detectives investigating the shooting, which took place in Fairmount Road, off Brixton Hill, around  9.45pm, said: “This could easily be a murder investigation.”

The victim was found in a residential address with a gunshot wound and rushed to hospital to be treated for a serious injury. His condition has now stabilised.

Met Detective Constable Nick Fletcher said: “The victim of this shooting, a 16-year-old boy, has suffered a serious injury but is now in a stable condition in hospital.

“I’m keen to speak to anyone who was in the Fairmount Road area on Wednesday evening.”

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is being asked to call 101, quoting crime reference CAD 8470/11 Oct.  To contact Crimestoppers anonymously call 0800 555 111.