Brixton shotgun attack: Police release CCTV of shooting on London street in broad daylight
Two male victims, aged 21 and 16, were injured in the attack
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Your support makes all the difference.A man has been captured on CCTV opening fire on a pedestrian with a sawn-off shotgun on a quiet residential street in Brixton, south London.
The footage - described as "chilling" by the Metropolitan Police - shows three men dressed in black walking down a road before one of them passes the weapon to another.
The gunman then appears to open fire on a man, aged 21, who is standing at the side of the road.
The victim, wearing a white shirt and jeans and holding a carrier bag, is seen turning back to the pavement and running down the street as the gunman fires at him.
He can then be seen leaping to the ground behind a parked car before getting back to his feet and running on.
Separate CCTV footage shows one of the hooded suspects later running with the gun and mounting a bicycle leaning against a wall before riding off, with his accomplices following behind on foot.
Footage from a third security camera shows the suspect riding the bike down a residential street and waving the gun at passersby while the other men run behind him.
A second male victim, aged 16, was also injured in the attack, according to the Metropolitan Police.
The 21-year-old suffered a punctured lung and serious damage to his windpipe while the 16-year-old, who was on his way to the library when he inadvertently crossed paths with the gunman, was shot in the arm.
Detective Constable Jo Ross, from Trident and Area Crime Command, said: “The 21-year-old victim was fortunate to recover from what were potentially life-threatening injuries at the time of the incident.
“Other passersby were threatened by having a shotgun pointed at them - these are dangerous people.
“We are keen for the public to give us any information in relation to this appeal, who witnessed the incident or who recognises the suspects. It happened in broad daylight and in an area full of schoolchildren.”
The police ask anyone with information to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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