Boy, 16, dies after shooting by south London Tube
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgd6lyqlvno
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Boy, 16, dies after shooting by south London Tube
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgd6lyqlvno
Posted by PenitentGhost
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A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in an “enormously shocking incident” in south London, the Metropolitan Police has said.
The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene in Paradise Road near Stockwell Tube station, after police were called at about 15:20 GMT to reports of a shooting.
Officers are working to identify the victim and contact his family. No arrests have been made.
Supt Gabriel Cameron said: “Our thoughts are with the young boy’s family at this devastating time.”
He added: “This is an enormously shocking incident which I imagine will cause huge distress to the local community.”
“Local officers are on the scene gathering CCTV and speaking to witnesses to piece together what has happened.”
Florence Eshalomi, MP for Vauxhall Camberwell Green, said she was “very sad” to hear of the fatal shooting and described it as “a life wasted”.
A police cordon and road closures remain in place following the third homicide in the capital of someone aged under 25 this year.
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The police haven’t actually accused the tube of shooting him
I’ll just never understand these type of youth crimes. Is it rage? Do they think they’ll get away?
Even if you’ve some warped justification for killing someone. How is it ever worthwhile?
It’s probably daft trying to apply rationality to it, but I can just never wrap my head around it.
Can’t believe that it’s gotten so bad that even tube stations are packing heat now.
I lived in Stockwell when a young kid was stabbed with a machete through a car windscreen 10 years ago.
Rip to the lad – I realise it’s his own choices that may have led to this but even so.