A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in an "enormously shocking incident" in south London, the Metropolitan Police has said. The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene in Paradise Road near Stockwell Tube station, after police were called at about 15:20 GMT to reports of a shooting.

No arrests have been made, the Met Police said, adding it was working to identify the 16-year-old victim and inform his next of kin.

Boy, 16, shot dead in south west London as police hunt gunman in murder investigation - The boy died after being shot in Paradise Road in Clapham on Tuesday afternoon

A murder investigation has been launched after a teenage boy was shot dead in Stockwell, south London. Officers attended the scene on Paradise Road in Clapham at around 14:20pm on Tuesday. The 16-year-old boy, who is yet to be identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in Clapham, south London, on Tuesday afternoon, the Metropolitan Police said. - This is a breaking news story. Follow us on

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A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in Clapham. Police were called on Tuesday afternoon to Paradise Road. The boy died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics from London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance. A police statement said officers are working to identify the teenager and contact his family.