One man is shot and another is stabbed repeatedly on a night of bloodshed in London

At least one man has been shot in Peckham and another has been stabbed in Greenwich on a night of bloodshed in London. 

Police found a second man with unspecified injuries at the Peckham incident when they were called to reports of a double shooting at around 8pm.

Both men were airlifted by the London Ambulance Service to a hospital in the capital for treatment.

Pictures from the crime scene in Peckham show armed police wearing bullet proof vests surrounding a blue Ford focus with a shattered window

Pictures from the crime scene in Peckham show armed police wearing bullet proof vests surrounding a blue Ford focus with a shattered window

Police set up a cordon at the scene of the shooting in Peckham at around 8pm tonight

Police set up a cordon at the scene of the shooting in Peckham at around 8pm tonight

Pictures from the scene show armed police wearing bullet proof vests surrounding a blue Ford focus with a shattered window. 

Armed officers attended the crime scene and cordoned off the street but no arrests have been made. 

The condition of the confirmed gunshot victim is not yet known, but the second man is believed to be in a stable condition.

An air ambulance landed at a school playground near the scene of the incident. 

An air ambulance landed at a school playground near the scene of the incident in Peckham

An air ambulance landed at a school playground near the scene of the incident in Peckham

A spokesman for the Met Police said: ‘Police in Southwark were called to Wodehouse Avenue, SE5 at 7.56pm on Saturday, 2 June following reports of a shooting.

‘Armed police attended and found a man suffering from gun shot injuries. He has been taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service. We await an update on his condition.

‘A second man was also found with injuries at the scene and has been taken to hospital for assessment. His condition is believed to be stable.

The red helicopter landed on basketball courts at the school to rush the victims to hospital

The red helicopter landed on basketball courts at the school to rush the victims to hospital

‘No arrests have been made. A crime scene remains in place. Enquiries continue.’ 

The shooting came just an hour after a man believed to be in his 40s was stabbed shortly before 6.50pm near Greenwich train station in south east London.

Another crime scene has been set up there, but no arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing. 

A Met Police spokesman said: ‘Police were called to Claremont Street, SE10 at 1848hrs on Saturday, 2 June to reports of a stabbing.

‘Officers and London Ambulance Service (LAS) attended and found a male suffering from multiple stab injuries.

‘The injured man – believed to be aged in his forties – was taken by LAS to a south London hospital. We await an update on his condition.’A crime scene is in place. No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue. ‘ 

Both incidents come after a string of violent episodes in London over the past few days, including a man who was targeted in a drive-by shooting.

Earlier today a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Shadwell on Friday night. 

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