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Emergency services were called to Leigham Court Road, Streatham, at 3.06pm after reports of gunshots.

A large cordon was put in place around the housing estate, preventing entry at Crown Lane, Esam Way, Ilex Way and Fern Lodge Playground, which is still active.

The woman, who lives in the building, said the incident happened before school pick-up.

The witness said: "I heard five gunshots but I thought they were fireworks."

She said two men ran around the basketball court, with one appearing to put an object, which she believed to be a gun, in his pocket.

Paramedics and police were called to Leigham Court Road in Streatham shortly after 3pm on September 14, following reports of gunshots.

Photographs from the scene show a wide cordon in place, with forensic officers examining the area and gathering evidence.

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A man in his 20s was found with injuries and taken to hospital.

Police later confirmed his injuries were not life-threatening.

Paramedics rushed to Leigham Court Road in Streatham at 3.05pm yesterday (September 14) following reports of gunshots.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 3.06pm yesterday (14 September) to reports of a shooting in Leigham Court Road, SW16.

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"We sent resources including ambulance crews, a clinical team manager, an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer and London’s air ambulance.

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Several late-night services between London Bridge and Croydon and surrounding areas will be affected from Monday to Friday (September 14 to September 18).

Some trains will depart later than usual, while others will be diverted or run non-stop between certain stations.

Replacement buses will also run on some routes.

We have broken down the changes for you to plan ahead.

Monday to Thursday (September 14 to September 17):

The work will affect services on Saturday and Sunday (September 12 and September 13), with replacement buses running on several routes.

Some services will not run while others will be diverted, with journey times also expected to increase.

We have broken down the full list of changes for you to plan ahead.

Saturday and Sunday (September 12 and September 13):

Engineering work is taking place between London Bridge and Streatham via Peckham Rye, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between London Bridge and Streatham via Peckham Rye.

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A crash on a major south London road is causing significant disruption this morning.

The A235 Brighton Road is blocked northbound between Purley Downs Road and Biddulph Road, with congestion in both directions.

Long queues have built up through Purley and South Croydon since the incident was reported at around 8.40am.

Bus routes 60, 312, 359, 407 and 466 are on diversion while the road remains closed.

Engineering work is taking place between Tulse Hill and Selhurst, closing various lines very early on Tuesday to Thursday mornings (August 25 to August 27).

As a result, the 12.01am train from London Bridge to Selhurst will divert after Tulse Hill and terminate at Norwood Junction.

A replacement bus will run from Tulse Hill to Selhurst, calling at Streatham Common and all stations via Streatham Common to Selhurst.

Engineering work is also taking place overnight between Three Bridges and Brighton, closing some lines all week.

Six routes are affected by timetable changes.

These changes will come into effect from Saturday, August 15, 2026.

Route 71 will see its frequency restored to every eight minutes during the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays, and every 12 minutes during the evenings and all day on Sundays.

Route 250 will operate on a temporary timetable due to roadworks on Streatham High Road.

The frequency will be widened to every seven to eight minutes during the daytime on Mondays to Fridays, and to every eight to nine minutes on Saturdays.

Police were called to Wavertree Road yesterday (August 12) at 3.57pm following reports of a knife attack.

A 19-year-old was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.

His injuries have since been confirmed as neither life-threatening nor life-changing.

No arrests have been made at this stage.

Anyone with information that may assist police is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 5079/12Aug.