London Ambulance Service has issued a statement after a man was shot and rushed to hospital in Woolwich.

Crews were called to Woolwich Church Street at 11.54pm last night (Wednesday, September 4) to reports of an injured person.

They arrived on the scene in five minutes and treated the man, before rushing him to hospital as a priority.

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that a crime scene was put in place at Kingsman Street after reports of a shooting.

At the Kingsman Street crime scene, police found shell casings and damage to a vehicle.

The area was searched with no sign of a victim or suspects.

At 11.56pm the same night, police were called by London Ambulance Service to a man aged in his 20s with gunshot wounds in Church Street.

He was treated at the scene and taken to hospital and his condition is not currently known.

There have been no arrests.

Anyone with information or footage should call police on 101 or post on X @MetCC quoting 9016/4SEP.

To remain 100 per cent anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit their website.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 11.54pm on Wednesday 4 September to reports of an injured person in Woolwich Church Street, SE18.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, members of the Tactical Response Unit and an incident response officer.

“The first of our crews arrived at the scene in five minutes.

“Our crews treated a man at the scene, before taking him to a London major trauma centre as a priority.”

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 23:53hrs on Wednesday, 4 September to reports of shots fired at Kingsman Street, SE18.

“Officers attended and a crime scene was established when shell casings and damage to a vehicle were found.

“A search of the area was conducted with no sign of either a victim or suspects.

“At 23:56hrs, police were called by London Ambulance Service [LAS] to reports of an injured man at a commercial premises on Church Street, SE18.

“At the scene a man, aged 20s, had suffered gunshot injuries.

“He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital by LAS.

“We await an update on his condition.

“Crime scenes remain in place at Kingsman Street and Church Street.

“At this early stage there has been no arrest.

“Anyone with information or footage should call police on 101 or post on X @MetCC quoting 9016/4SEP.

“To remain 100 per cent anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.”