A crime scene remains in place on Park Street in central Croydon following a shooting there last night.
On patrol: there’s increased police presence in Croydon town centre following the shooting last night
The Metropolitan Police say that at 7.37pm, they responded to reports “of firearms discharge at Park Street, Croydon, and a male having been shot”.
Police and London Ambulance attended and provided first aid to the victim, before he was taken to hospital.
The police say that they “await an update on their condition”.
This morning, the police issued a brief statement on social media which said: “A crime scene is in place, no arrests have been made, and enquiries are ongoing.”
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