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| Four arrests after fatal shooting | Four arrests after fatal shooting |
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| At least four people have been arrested following a fatal shooting on a high street in the early hours. | At least four people have been arrested following a fatal shooting on a high street in the early hours. |
| An eyewitness told police that several shots were fired at about 0520 BST in the vicinity of Streatham High Road in Streatham, south-west London. | An eyewitness told police that several shots were fired at about 0520 BST in the vicinity of Streatham High Road in Streatham, south-west London. |
| "Two or more vehicles were seen leaving the area," a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. | "Two or more vehicles were seen leaving the area," a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. |
| Two men were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. One of them, aged about 30, died shortly after. | |
| Police said they have identified the dead man, who was taken to Mayday Hospital in Croydon, and have contacted his relatives. | |
| The wounded man was taken to a south London hospital with bullet wounds and remains in a serious condition. | The wounded man was taken to a south London hospital with bullet wounds and remains in a serious condition. |
| Streatham High Road has been closed in both directions between Gleneldon Road and the A214 while police carry out a search. | |
| The shooting is being investigated by Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in London's black communities. | The shooting is being investigated by Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in London's black communities. |