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04/07/2013
Man Arrested After Brixton Double Shooting
A man has been arrested in south London in connection with the shooting of a man and woman.
The man, said to be in his 60s, and a 59-year-old woman, were shot while trying to evict a tenant from a property in Brixton on Wednesday morning.
It has been reported that police were called to Strathleven Road at around 09:50 on Wednesday.
They had to force their way into the suspected gunman's home, where he was found unarmed. A gun was found a short time later and the man was arrested.
It is understood that the injuries suffered by the two victims are not life-threatening.
(MH/JP)
The man, said to be in his 60s, and a 59-year-old woman, were shot while trying to evict a tenant from a property in Brixton on Wednesday morning.
It has been reported that police were called to Strathleven Road at around 09:50 on Wednesday.
They had to force their way into the suspected gunman's home, where he was found unarmed. A gun was found a short time later and the man was arrested.
It is understood that the injuries suffered by the two victims are not life-threatening.
(MH/JP)
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