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Met Police Renew Appeal After Christmas Eve Shooting in Peckham That Left Woman Critically Injured

Detectives seek doorbell, CCTV or dash‑cam footage from the Cronin Street area between 9:45 and 11:45 p.m. on 24 December.

Overview

  • Officers were called at about 10:50 p.m. on 24 December to Cronin Street, Peckham, where a woman in her 20s was found with multiple gunshot wounds.
  • She was taken to hospital in a potentially life‑threatening condition, spent Christmas in critical care, and remains on a ward receiving treatment.
  • The woman’s one‑year‑old son was inside the home during the attack and was unharmed.
  • Initial inquiries indicate two men in dark hooded clothing fired seven shots through the front door and fled on foot toward Commercial Way, with one suspect in a grey hoodie believed to have carried the firearm.
  • Police urge anyone with information to call 101 quoting CAD 6674/24DEC25 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.