The Metropolitan Police have released footage of a masked gunman opening fire at a man with a shotgun. The shooting took place on June 4 around 9.30pm outside The Falcon pub on Bedford Road, Clapham. The footage shows the moment the gunman jumped out of a silver Lexus before chasing a man down the street firing a pump-action shotgun.

After firing at least two shots the gunman raced back to his getaway car before leaving the area.

Police have said that neither the attacker nor the car has been identified.

Detective Constable Melanie Burridge, from the Met’s Trident and Area Crime Command, commented on the incident.

She said: “This appears to be a deliberate attempt on a man’s life with a deadly weapon.

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“It was committed on a busy street and placed the public in immediate danger.

“I am asking anyone with information to contact us immediately.

“We cannot allow such deadly crimes on our streets and our communities need to work with us to stop them.”

Police attended the scene but were unable to find any trace of the victims of the suspect.

Fifteen minutes after the incident a 24-year-old man turned up at a south London hospital having suffered from a gunshot wound to the leg.

The victim has since been discharged from the hospital as his injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Police detectives have linked this injured person to the shooting.

DC Burridge added: “As a result of reviewing footage officers are aware that a light coloured Lexus RX 300 on false plates pulls up outside The Falcon pub.

“A man gets out holding a pump-action shotgun. He then runs towards the victim and discharges two shots.

“The victim ran off and the suspect returned to the car and drove off.

“The car has not been recovered.

“A shell casing was recovered at the scene and at this stage, there have been no arrests.”

Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101.

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