A man in his 30s is fighting for his life after a shooting in Woolwich on the evening of October 22. Emergency services, including armed police, were called to Frances Street at 8.09pm following reports of an attack near the junction of Hillreach and Artillery Place.
Responding officers performed first aid until paramedics and a trauma team from London's Air Ambulance arrived at the scene. The injured man was taken to a hospital in East London, where he remains in life-threatening condition.
Investigation launched by Metropolitan Police
The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation, with specialist crime detectives carrying out enquiries in the Frances Street area. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
A spokesperson said: "Police were called at 20:09hrs on Thursday, 22 October to reports of a shooting in Frances Street, Woolwich. Officers attended and found a man, aged in his 30s, suffering from gunshot wounds. They performed first aid until the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance arrived. The man was taken to an east London hospital with life-threatening injuries. Firearms officers and specialist crime detectives attended the scene. No arrests have been made and enquiries continue."
Witness appeal and recent gun crime context
The force is urging witnesses to come forward to help investigators establish what took place. The shooting comes less than a week after a 35-year-old man lost his life to gun crime in a separate incident inside a pub in Enfield.
Police are continuing to hunt down the shooter in this case, as well as the perpetrator who shot 40-year-old Levi Davidson to death at a memorial service in Acton at the beginning of the month.
How to provide information
Anyone with information about the shooting in Woolwich is asked to call 101, quoting CAD 6520/22OCT. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online. The investigation remains ongoing as police work to identify and locate the suspect.
