Brixton shooting: Two arrested after man in his twenties shot dead

Two people have been arrested after a fatal shooting in nearby Brixton.

At around 6.25am yesterday (Thursday, October 21) staff at a south London hospital alerted police a man in his 20s had been admitted with gunshot injuries.

He died later that afternoon.

A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday evening.

A second man was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

They have both been taken to a police station where they remain in custody.

The victim's next of kin have been informed, with formal identification yet to take place.

A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.

Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command are investigating.

It is believed that the man sustained his injuries following a shooting in the vicinity of Belinda Road, SW9 shortly after 06:00hrs. A crime scene remains in place.

An incident room has opened under Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers, who said: "Our thoughts remain with the man's family, who are being supported by specialist officers.

"I would urge any witnesses, or anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area of Belinda Road to please come forward and speak with us.

"Any piece of information could be vital in helping us to identify those responsible for taking a young man's life."

Additional officers will be patrolling in and around the area and anyone with concerns is asked to speak to them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8345 3715 or via 101 quoting CAD 1151/21Oct.