Teenager killed in south London
Updated 07.16 Sat Aug 04 2007
A teenager has been fatally shot in the street in south London.
Police found the male victim in near Brixton underground station after they were called to reports of shots being fired at about 10.10pm on Friday night.
Police found the male victim in near Brixton underground station after they were called to reports of shots being fired on Friday night
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said the victim, who is thought to be 18 or 19, was taken to hospital but died at about 11pm.
Attempts are being made to identify him.
The spokeswoman said police were keeping an open mind about the motive and had cordoned off the surrounding area.
No arrests have been made.
The killing takes the number of teenagers murdered in London this year to 17.
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