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Brixton drive-by shooting ‘act of indiscriminate violence’, say Met police
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Brixton drive-by shooting ‘act of indiscriminate violence’, say Met police

The Guardian · May 2, 2026, 4:57 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Forensic officers investigate the scene of the shooting on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, where shots were fire in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA drive-by shooting in Brixton which left four people in hospital on Saturday has been branded “an act of indiscriminate violence” by police.
  • Shots were fired in the early hours on Coldharbour Lane in the south London area, leaving one 25-year-old man in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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Forensic officers investigate the scene of the shooting on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, where shots were fire in the early hours of Saturday morning. Photograph: Tom Bowles View image in fullscreen Forensic officers investigate the scene of the shooting on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, where shots were fire in the early hours of Saturday morning. Photograph: Tom Bowles London Brixton drive-by shooting ‘act of indiscriminate violence’, say Met police Four people are in hospital, with one 25-year-old man facing life-threatening injuries

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA drive-by shooting in Brixton which left four people in hospital on Saturday has been branded “an act of indiscriminate violence” by police.

Shots were fired in the early hours on Coldharbour Lane in the south London area, leaving one 25-year-old man in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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