{"id":476881,"date":"2026-04-09T23:15:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=476881"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:15:30","slug":"teenage-boy-shot-in-camberwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/camberwell\/teenage-boy-shot-in-camberwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenage boy shot in Camberwell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A 17-year-old was rushed to hospital with a gunshot wound and two others were injured after a shooting in Camberwell last night<\/strong> <strong>(Wednesday 8 April).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency services were called to Denmark Road at around 9:35pm after reports of &#8216;gunshots and fighting&#8217;. <\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The London Ambulance Service arrived within three minutes and treated a 17-year-old boy for a gunshot wound on nearby Carew Street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"KA1PS6OPC89lmWYg6Fn1kr5bdtgxf0VuKX37iccb2xhwLDMNsnaYRUFZQf7vqjteeJJVCqGHNz0OmpG3LvdoWD\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OToG2f3c2V\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/bermondsey\/police-name-old-kent-road-stabbing-victim-as-aurelio-mejia-and-appeal-for-witnesses\/\">Police name Old Kent Road stabbing victim as Aurelio Mejia and appeal for witnesses<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Police name Old Kent Road stabbing victim as Aurelio Mejia and appeal for witnesses&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/bermondsey\/police-name-old-kent-road-stabbing-victim-as-aurelio-mejia-and-appeal-for-witnesses\/embed\/#?secret=BghS7xWw5u#?secret=OToG2f3c2V\" data-secret=\"OToG2f3c2V\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The boy was rushed to hospital and his injuries were later confirmed as non-life-threatening or life changing.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTk1NzM0NTM1NyIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>A 25-year-old man and a 19-year-old man, who police believe were injured as part of the incident, took themselves to hospital later that night. Both their injuries have been confirmed as non-life threatening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A London Ambulance spokesperson said:  \u201cWe sent a number of resources to the scene including ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, a paramedic from our tactical response unit and an incident response officer. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London\u2019s Air Ambulance.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMjkwNjgxNjA2OSIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1OSBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtbXB1OSI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Jyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur first crews arrived in approximately three minutes.We treated a patient for a gunshot wound and took him to a major trauma centre as a priority.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Met Police spokesperson said: \u201cWe understand the concern caused by incidents of this nature and want to reassure the community that detectives are working at pace to trace those responsible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn Wednesday, 8 April at around 21:35hrs, police were called to reports of gunshots and fighting on Denmark Road, Camberwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOfficers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service who treated a 17-year-old boy for a gunshot wound on nearby Carew Street. He was taken to hospital by paramedics and his injuries were later confirmed as non-life-threatening or life changing.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTEyMTk0ODMzIiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtaW4tYXJ0aWNsZS1tcHUtMTAgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCI+PCEtLSAgLzE1NDcyNTA3MCwyMjY5NDE5Njk2OS9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzL3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3MgLS0+DQo8ZGl2IGlkPSJkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTEwIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTEwJyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA 25-year-old man and a 19-year-old man, who are believed to have been injured as part of the incident, also self-presented at hospital later that evening. Their injuries were confirmed as non-life-threatening or life changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo arrests have been made at this stage and the investigation continues. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting CAD8317\/08APR26.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"UmjWwsYp4TKMvkQCBODJ8H031nGhyozudaZFf7qxXSPt\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"cWfy7rtNHV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/crime\/man-found-guilty-of-murdering-woman-after-he-tried-to-make-out-he-was-acting-in-self-defence\/\">Man found guilty of murdering woman after he tried to make out he was acting in self-defence<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Man found guilty of murdering woman after he tried to make out he was acting in self-defence&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/crime\/man-found-guilty-of-murdering-woman-after-he-tried-to-make-out-he-was-acting-in-self-defence\/embed\/#?secret=7vd9WOCbLg#?secret=cWfy7rtNHV\" data-secret=\"cWfy7rtNHV\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 17-year-old was rushed to hospital with a gunshot wound and two others were injured after a shooting in Camberwell last night (Wednesday 8 April). 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