NIGHT OF CARNAGE
6 shot in Brixton, boy, 13, stabbed, riot police pelted at London Eye and drinker knifed over CHIPS in bloody night
SIX people were shot, a teenage boy was stabbed, riot police were pelted and a drinker was knifed after a row over chips on a bloody night in London.
Cops rushed around the city dealing with outbreaks of violence on Saturday night.
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The attacks came amid fears that the easing of lockdown restrictions and summer's warmer weather are creating a 'perfect storm' for crime in the capital.
The shooting in Brixton, South London, in the early hours of this morning left one man with gunshot and stab wounds and five others injured with shotgun pellets.
Cops said they were called to reports of a shots being fired at 1.27am.
Officers found a 32-year-old man suffering stab wounds. He was rushed to hospital, and his condition is potentially life-threatening.
He had also been shot in the legs.
Three other men and two women also went to hospital with shotgun injuries. None of them are in a life-threatening condition.
Cops said they are investigating the shootings and there have been no arrests made.
A Section 60 order has been put in place until 2.30pm today, covering much of the Lambeth borough.
Anyone with information on the attacks has been asked to call 101, reference 918/13jun.
Earlier in Putney, a 13-year-old boy was stabbed on the street at around 6.34pm.
Cops and paramedics were called after reports of the boy suffering from a stab wound.
Wandsworth Police said they have arrested a man in relation to the stabbing.
The victim's injury was not life-threatening.
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Meanwhile, a drinker was knifed at a pub in Camden - reportedly after a row over chips.
A regular at the Sir Robert Peel pub said the stabbing happened over the two men sharing a plate of chips.
Cops set up a crime scene at the pub, and the injured man was taken to hospital after the attack at 10.10pm.
Camden Police said they were called to reports of a fight with bottles near the pub, before a 24-year-old was taken to hospital with knife wounds.
A woman in her 30s was also taken to hospital with minor injuries, police said. No one has been arrested, and cops have appealed for more information.
Just yards from the London Eye, riot cops were pelted with objects after they were approached by a large group.
Officers on patrol near Jubilee Gardens on the Southbank in central London came under attack at around 9pm.
Cops, some armed with protective shields, were called in along with members of the Territorial Support Group, Dog Units and the National Police Air Service.
One person was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.
A s35 Dispersal Order was enforced, meaning officers can order people to leave an area.
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Two people were taken to hospital after the attack.
The Sun Online has contacted the Met Police for comment on last night's violence.
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