Overview
- London Ambulance Service was called at 3:20pm to Beauchamp Road and dispatched an ambulance crew, a tactical response paramedic, an incident response officer and London’s Air Ambulance, with first paramedics arriving in under four minutes.
- Medics treated the victim at the scene and took him by road to a major trauma centre; the Metropolitan Police later said his injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
- Beauchamp Road, close to Lavender Hill and Clapham Junction, remains closed under a police cordon as officers conduct inquiries.
- Local outlets reported armed officers at the scene, and no arrests have been made as the investigation continues.
- An air ambulance was seen landing on Clapham Common around 3:35pm, and social-media posts reported tracking dogs being used as part of the search.