A man was shot near the Royal Artillery Barracks in London on Thursday evening, and reports suggest this was no accident.
The victim is seriously injured following the incident on Frances Street in Woolwich, 600 metres from the barracks, at around 8.00 pm on Thursday evening.
The Metropolitan Police stated that the man, who is in his 30s, was taken to a hospital in East London with ‘life-threatening injuries’.
No arrests have been made, and a search for the perpetrator is underway.
A statement from the Metropolitan Police reads: “Police officers arrived at the scene and found a man in his 30s with gunshot wounds.
“They administered first aid until the London Ambulance Service and the London Air Ambulance arrived. The man was taken to a hospital in East London with life-threatening injuries.
“Armed officers and specialist criminal investigators arrived at the scene.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/23/man-shot-near-royal-artillery-barracks/
