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Police were called at 2.26pm on Friday, 5 April, to a report of an altercation at a residential address in Fernwood Avenue SW16.

Officers attended the address where a man, aged in his 50s, was found unresponsive. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

A 38-year-old man was arrested at the scene. He has been bailed pending further enquiries.

Police were informed on Saturday, 6 April, that the man taken to hospital had died. Officers believe they know his identity but enquiries are ongoing to identify and locate next of kin.

A MOBO-nominated rapper and soon-to-be father was shot dead by police after a car chase in south London that ended when the victim attempted to drive his vehicle at

Chris Kaba, in his twenties, was identified as the victim of the armed police shooting in Streatham by distraught friends.

The Drill artist, who is thought to be in his twenties, was shot near 10 p.m. on Monday in Kirsktall Gardens in Streatham Hill after a “tactical contact” to stop his suspect vehicle.

PC Paul Fisher, a specialist firearms officer, has been charged with a criminal offence in connection with the February 2020 incident, in which he was called to reports of a knife attack on members of the public.

He was one of the people who responded to Sudesh Amman, a 20-year-old Islamic extremist who was eventually shot dead by armed police in Streatham High Road while sporting a fake suicide vest.

On Monday, Fisher, a Surrey resident from Whyteleafe, made his initial court appearance to answer to the charge of dangerous driving.

After an alleged collision with three other vehicles and a garden wall, a police officer has been charged with dangerous driving. According to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, the incident occurred while he was responding to the 2020 terror attack in Streatham, south London (IOPC).

South London has been hit by two serious incidents in less than a week, shaking local communities in Wallington and Streatham.

Wallington Assault Leaves Man in Critical State

On Saturday, October 4, police rushed to Mollison Drive at 3.14pm after reports of a brutal assault. Emergency services found the victim in critical condition. He was swiftly taken to hospital, where he remains fighting for his life.

Stabbing Shakes Streatham Hill – Victim Injured But Stable

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled a flat fire on Buckleigh Road in Streatham this morning (21 April).

Half of a ground-floor flat in a converted, two-storey house was damaged by the fire. Firefighters rescued a man from the ground-floor. A further five people left the building before the Brigade arrived. Two people were taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.

The Brigade was called at 0010 and the fire was under control at 0102. Fire crews from Norbury, West Norwood and Tooting fire stations were in attendance.