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| Nine arrests after fatal shooting | Nine arrests after fatal shooting |
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| Nine people have been arrested following a fatal shooting on a high street in the early hours. | Nine 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 London. | |
| "Two or more vehicles were seen leaving the area," a police spokeswoman said. | "Two or more vehicles were seen leaving the area," a police spokeswoman said. |
| Two men were taken to hospital with bullet wounds where one of them, aged 35, died. Nine people are being questioned by detectives. | Two men were taken to hospital with bullet wounds where one of them, aged 35, died. Nine people are being questioned by detectives. |
| Gun recovered | Gun recovered |
| Police said they have identified the dead man, who was taken to Mayday Hospital in Croydon, and have contacted his relatives. | Police said they have identified the dead man, who was taken to Mayday Hospital in Croydon, and have contacted his relatives. |
| The wounded man, aged in his 30s, remains in a serious condition in hospital. | The wounded man, aged in his 30s, remains in a serious condition in hospital. |
| A gun abandoned at the scene has been recovered by police and was undergoing analysis. | A gun abandoned at the scene has been recovered by police and was undergoing analysis. |
| Det Ch Insp Steve Horsley said people leaving two nearby nightclubs may have seen the shooting. | Det Ch Insp Steve Horsley said people leaving two nearby nightclubs may have seen the shooting. |
| Main thoroughfare | Main thoroughfare |
| "There are two nightclubs in the vicinity of the ice rink and there could well have been people leaving them who may have seen something of the incident. | "There are two nightclubs in the vicinity of the ice rink and there could well have been people leaving them who may have seen something of the incident. |
| "It is a main thoroughfare in south London and it's possible there may have been people in the area - pedestrians, bus passengers or driving through, on their way to or from night work." | "It is a main thoroughfare in south London and it's possible there may have been people in the area - pedestrians, bus passengers or driving through, on their way to or from night work." |
| Streatham High Road has been closed in both directions between Gleneldon Road and the A214 while police carry out a search. | 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. |