A 15-year-old boy has been shot dead in his home, Scotland Yard have confirmed.
A 15-year-old boy has been shot dead in his home, Scotland Yard have confirmed.
The teenager was found by a relative at the property in the Fenwick Place area of Clapham North just before 1540 GMT.
The teenager was found by a relative at the property in the Fenwick Place area of Clapham North just before 1540 GMT on Wednesday.
The incident comes just days after the murder of Michael Dosunmu, 15, shot dead in the bedroom of his Peckham home in south London last week.
It is the third fatal shooting of a teenager in south London in less than two weeks.
Forensic teams were carrying out a search of the house in Clapham North. A post-mortem examination on the boy will be carried out on Thursday.
Forensic teams were carrying out a search of the house in Clapham North and a post-mortem examination will be carried out on Thursday.
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Ian Blair, has called a meeting with senior staff to discuss the recent shootings in south London.
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Ian Blair, has called an emergency meeting with senior staff to discuss the recent shootings in south London.
On Thursday he will meet officers from the Met's Specialist Crime Directorate, which includes Operation Trident, a unit tasked with investigating gun crime in the black community.
Michael Dosunmu, 15, was shot dead in the bedroom of his Peckham home on 6 February.
The shooting happened in a residential area of Clapham North
Police believe he was a victim of mistaken identity.
James Andre Smartt-Ford, 16, died after he was shot at least twice at Streatham Ice Arena on the night of 3 February.
Police are keeping an open mind as to the motive
Three days later, Michael Dosunmu was shot and killed in his bedroom.
Three days earlier, 16-year-old James Andre Smartt-Ford died after he was shot at Streatham Ice Arena.
Police believe Michael was a victim of mistaken identity.
Neighbours of the boy shot in Clapham North said they were shocked.
Detectives said they were keeping an open mind about the motive for the latest shooting.
Christina Piludu said: "I know he was a good boy. He always respected all of us.
"He was always in the square playing with his bike, talking with the other children, just normal."
In a statement Scotland Yard said: "As is routine, links with recent murders in south London will be investigated but we must retain an open mind as to any potential motive.
"We would like to reassure the communities in south London that we are taking the current situation very seriously and are doing everything in our power to find those responsible."
On Thursday, Sir Ian is scheduled to meet officers from the Met's Specialist Crime Directorate, which includes Operation Trident, a unit tasked with investigating gun crime in the black community.
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