Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

Forensic officers examine the scene of a double shooting at Brixton, London, on Wednesday morning. Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Teenager arrested after five-year-old girl shot in south London

Young child and a second bystander were struck when youths fired shots into a grocery shop.

POLICE IN LONDON have arrested one person in their investigation of a double shooting in which a five-year-old girl and a man were seriously injured.

Thusha Kamaleswaran was shot in the chest as she visited relatives at a grocery store in Brixton, south London, on Tuesday evening.

Thirty-five-year-old Roshan Selvakumar, who is not related to the child but lives over the shop, was shot in the face.

Investigators believe three youths chased two others into the shop and fired shots through the open shop door, accidentally striking the two victims instead of their intended targets.

DCI Tony Boughton said yesterday that police have been reviewing CCTV footage of the incident and said one of the youths who ran into the shop has come forward.

Today, the BBC reports that a 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

A £50,000 (€56,700) reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction over the shooting.

Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone...
A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

Close
JournalTv
News in 60 seconds