Four people injured after gunshots in Brixton, south London early this morning

Metropolitan police officers were called at the scene in Brixton at five this morning, responding to reports of an altercation followed by shots fired.

A man and a woman were taken to hospital with gunshot injuries, a second man was stabbed and another assaulted. Their condition is not life threatening.

A Scotland Yard investigation is on-going and no arrests have as yet been announced. Police appealed for witnesses to come forward or call in anonymously.