Police hunt a gunman after a man in his 30s is 'shot multiple times' near Woolwich's Royal Artillery Barracks

The victim is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering gunshot wounds in the south-east London attack. The shooting happened on Frances Street in Woolwich, close to a bus stop, just after 8pm on Thursday night. Officers arrived armed at the scene by the Royal Artillery Barracks. No arrest has been reported, and officers are still searching for the shooter.

The man was rushed to hospital, where he remains in a life-threatening condition.

The gun attack took place yards from one of the capital's best-known military sites.