Terrifying CCTV footage of gang members waving shotgun at bystanders after shooting boy
TERRIFYING CCTV footage has revealed how a London gang member brazenly threatened members of the public with a sawn-off shotgun after shooting two men including a 16-year-old bystander.
Shocking moment gang launch gun attack in London street
The shocking video filmed in Brixton in May shows three men approach their victim before one of them removes a shotgun from his bag and begins to fire.
The victim appears to fall to the ground before getting up and fleeing as one of the attackers grabs a bike and cycle off.
The two accomplices are seen running behind the bike, with all three attempting to conceal their identities with masks and heavy clothing.
The suspect on the bike can be seen in the footage waving the gun in the direction of two passers-by just yards away as he cycles past making his escape.
Two victims were injured after the assault on Marcella Road on May 12.
A 21-year-old man suffered a punctured lung and serious damage to his windpipe and was taken to a south London hospital, where he received immediate surgery but subsequently made a full recovery.
The shocking video filmed in Brixton in May shows three men approach their victim
The men approaching the victim in a white shirt
One of the suspects
The 16-year-old, who was on his way to the library when he inadvertently ran into the path of the gunman, suffered a minor wound to his arm.
He was also taken to a south London hospital and later discharged.
Detectives from the Met's Trident anti-gang operation have launched an investigation into the attempted murder with the release of CCTV footage of the shooting.
Detective Constable Jo Ross said: "The 21-year-old victim was fortunate to recover from what were potentially life-threatening injuries at the time of the incident.
"Other passers-by were threatened by having a shotgun pointed at them - these are dangerous people.
"We are keen for the public to give us any information in relation to this appeal, who witnessed the incident or who recognises the suspects. It happened in broad daylight and in an area full of schoolchildren."