Man charged after two women shot in Clapham

Police arrested Keymarni King on Monday, March 3, and charged the 18-year-old with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life/ enabling another to do so, aggravated vehicle taking and injury caused by an accident, and two counts wounding/ inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent.

He will face Bromley Magistrates’ Court today (Wednesday, March 6), while police work to trace a second suspect.

According to police, officers were chasing two people riding a moped who had failed to stop in Clapham on Friday before the moped collided with a 27-year-old pedestrian and crashed “a short while later”.

One of the suspects was carrying a shotgun and as the pair fled on foot, they dropped the firearm.

On hitting the ground, it discharged and two women in the street, aged 27 and 36, were injured by shotgun pellets, police said.

Police added that the women were “not deliberately targeted”.

The pedestrian and two injured women have since been released from hospital.

A spokesperson for Mettropolitan Police said: “Detectives investigating an incident in Clapham on Friday 1 March have charged a man.

“Keymarni King, 18 (15.02.2006), 18, of Cromer Road, SW17, was arrested on Monday 4 March and charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life/ enabling another to do so, aggravated vehicle taking and injury caused by an accident, and two counts wounding/ inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent.

“He will appear before Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 6 March.

“The charges relate to an incident involving the police pursuit of a moped allegedly being ridden by two people who failed to stop in the Clapham area on Friday 1 March.

“The moped collided with a pedestrian, and crashed. A firearm was reported to have been dropped and discharged as it hit the ground.

“The pedestrian and two other people injured, have now all been released from hospital.

“Work to trace a second suspect is ongoing.”