Police are appealing for witnesses after two men were injured when moped-riding ‘suspects’ opened fire at them in a car on a residential street in Peckham, yesterday evening (Sunday, May 7).
As the nation celebrated the King’s Coronation with street parties across the country dramatic scenes unfolded on Lyndhurst Way, between Peckham Road and Chadwick Road, at around 6.13pm.
Police are now appealing for witnesses and anyone with footage to contact them.
So far descriptions of the suspects have not been released. Met Police have said the two victims were in a car when they were approached by two suspects on a moped who fired at them. As they tried to escape, the victims’ car flipped over as they crashed into another ‘unoccupied car’. They said one of the victims was shot as he fled and tried to hide in a garden just over half a mile away in Ivanhoe Road.
Police have confirmed to the News that the man who was shot and other victim, who lay injured in the car, are not believed have ‘life-threatening or life-changing’ conditions.
A third person is also believed to have been in the car, who police are now trying to trace.
“We know that when this incident happened there were members of public and vehicles driving nearby. Officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or who saw or heard anything suspicious at around that time,” Detective Inspector Mat Freeman said.
“If you were driving in the area, did you record something on dashcam, or might you have captured something on your doorbell camera?
“Any piece of information, no matter how irrelevant it may seem, could be crucial in piecing together what took place,” he added.
The Met Police statement read: “An investigation was launched after police were called at 18:13hrs on Sunday, 7 May by a member of public to reports that a firearm had been discharged in Lyndhurst Way, SE15.
“Officers responded and identified two males.
“Initial enquiries have established that two victims were in a vehicle when they were approached by two suspects on a moped who fired at them.
“The victims’ vehicle overturned as they collided with another unoccupied car as they attempted to escape.
“One of the victims fled and was shot as he attempted to hide in a garden in Ivanhoe Road SE15.
“It is suspected that a third victim was also present in the vehicle. Work to trace that person is ongoing.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC giving the reference CAD 5646/07MAY23.
Information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, online or by calling 0800 555 111.