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| Boy shot dead after being chased | Boy shot dead after being chased |
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| A 16-year-old boy has been shot dead after being chased by youths on bicycles, police have said. | A 16-year-old boy has been shot dead after being chased by youths on bicycles, police have said. |
| Officers were called to reports of shots being heard on the Stockwell Gardens Estate in Stockwell, south London, just after midnight. | Officers were called to reports of shots being heard on the Stockwell Gardens Estate in Stockwell, south London, just after midnight. |
| The teenager was found outside Cassell House suffering from gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. | The teenager was found outside Cassell House suffering from gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The Met's Operation Trident team, which investigates gun crime in the black community, is heading the inquiry. | |
| Det Insp Geoff Whitehouse said: "Initial reports suggest that the victim was running away from a number of youths on bicycles prior to being shot. | Det Insp Geoff Whitehouse said: "Initial reports suggest that the victim was running away from a number of youths on bicycles prior to being shot. |
| Police believe two guns were used in the attack | Police believe two guns were used in the attack |
| "Witnesses have described the suspects as wearing bandanas in an attempt to conceal their faces. | "Witnesses have described the suspects as wearing bandanas in an attempt to conceal their faces. |
| "The suspects, who we now believe to have been carrying two firearms, then made off into the alleyway next to Packington House." | "The suspects, who we now believe to have been carrying two firearms, then made off into the alleyway next to Packington House." |
| A post-mortem examination was due to be carried out on the boy's body at Greenwich mortuary on Thursday. | |
| Police believe they know who the victim was but have not formally identified him. | Police believe they know who the victim was but have not formally identified him. |
| Mr Whitehouse added that police have not ruled out the killing being gang related. | Mr Whitehouse added that police have not ruled out the killing being gang related. |
| The car park outside Cassell House has been cordoned off while officers conduct a fingertip search of the area. | The car park outside Cassell House has been cordoned off while officers conduct a fingertip search of the area. |
| 'Very intimidating' | 'Very intimidating' |
| Local residents have said the estate has seen a rise in violence in recent years. | Local residents have said the estate has seen a rise in violence in recent years. |
| Francis Gonzalez said: "There is a problem in this area with a big group of teenagers who hang around outside and in the stairwell smoking and causing trouble. | Francis Gonzalez said: "There is a problem in this area with a big group of teenagers who hang around outside and in the stairwell smoking and causing trouble. |
| "It's very intimidating and can be frightening. When I go shopping, I normally go with two or three people." | "It's very intimidating and can be frightening. When I go shopping, I normally go with two or three people." |
| Another resident, Nasima Khatun, said of the trouble on the estate: "We are scared. We have told the council about it so many times but there's nothing they can do" | Another resident, Nasima Khatun, said of the trouble on the estate: "We are scared. We have told the council about it so many times but there's nothing they can do" |