A teenager was shot in the face as he tried to get on a bus in Tulse Hill last night.

Police said they were called at 10.05pm to Christchurch Road to reports of a shooting.

A teenager, whose exact age is not yet known, was rushed to hospital with a single gun shot wound to the face.

A police spokesman said the young man was in a serious condition, but his injuries were not life-threatening.

It is believed he was shot as he tried to get on a number 432 bus.

Trident, the Metropolitan Police’s specialist shootings team, are investigating.

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