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Bermondsey shooting: Man, 27, critically injured after being shot outside primary school in south London
A MAN has been gunned down outside a London primary school as pupils were leaving for the day.
The casualty, 27, was critically injured during the shooting in Bermondsey, which happened as parents waited outside for their children.
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Little ones and their parents took refuge inside St James' Primary School after the shooting, it's reported.
Police are this evening continuing to hunt for the gunman, hours after they were called to Alexis Street.
Witness called 999 just after 3.20pm after shots rang out.
The injured man was rushed to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
It was initially feared he faced a fight for life.
However, this evening, officers say his injuries are thought to be life-changing, rather than life-threatening.
The parent of one child said: “Kids and parents locked in school today due to yet another shooting in broad daylight."
Another said the youngsters had been in "lockdown" after the shocking incident.
A spokesperson from Met Police said: "Police were called at 3.24pm to Alexis Street, near St James’ Primary School, following reports gunshots were heard.
“Officers attended, along with London Ambulance Service, and found a man, aged 27, with a gunshot wound.
“He was taken to hospital and his injuries are being treated as life-changing at this time. Nobody else was injured.
“A cordon remains in place at the scene.
“No arrests have been made and enquiries into the circumstances continue.”
The air ambulance landed in nearby Lucey Way, which is heavily residential.
A spokesperson for the air ambulance said: “Our advanced trauma team was dispatched via aircraft by London Ambulance Service at 3.31pm today to reports of a shooting in the Southwark Park Road area.
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“After treatment on scene the patient was transferred by land to a major trauma hospital accompanied by London’s Air Ambulance.”
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It's understood there may be witnesses from the heavily-residential area who may have vital clues.
To speak to police, call 101 referencing CAD 4658/23 Sept.
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