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This shocking CCTV footage captures a gang carrying out a brazen shotgun attack on a man as he stands in a London street near to dozens of schoolchildren.

The hooded trio approach the victim, aged 21, who is stood in a white shirt and jeans holding a carrier bag in the road.

After apparently identifying their victim, one of the men removes a sawn-off shotgun from his backpack and hands it to another.

The gunman then runs around a parked car to open fire at the victim who sees the weapon and begins to flee.

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The victim appears to fall to the floor before getting up and continuing his escape.

The Met police said he suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and windpipe and was taken to hospital but has since made a full recovery.

A 16-year-old schoolboy who was walking to the library was also caught up in the attack and suffered a minor gunshot wound to the arm.

He was also taken to hospital but later discharged.

(Image: met)

(Image: met)

The Met's gang unit Trident has opened an attempted murder investigation into the attack which happened at around 7pm on May 12 on Marcella Road in Brixton.

One of the suspects grabbed a bike and cycled off, with his two accomplices running behind, trying to mask their faces with bandanas.

The suspect on the bike can be seen in the footage waving the gun in the direction of two passers-by just yards away as he cycles past making his escape.

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Detective Constable Jo Ross said: "The 21-year-old victim was fortunate to recover from what were potentially life-threatening injuries at the time of the incident.

"Other passers-by were threatened by having a shotgun pointed at them - these are dangerous people.

"We are keen for the public to give us any information in relation to this appeal, who witnessed the incident or who recognises the suspects. It happened in broad daylight and in an area full of schoolchildren."

Police also offered the following description of the three attackers:

'Suspect 1' is a medium built black man in his 20s wearing a dark blue hooded top, black bandana over his face. He was seen with a dark coloured bag over his shoulder and wearing black and white gloves.

'Suspect 2' is a slim built black man in his 20s wearing a dark top with a large white Franklin and Marshall logo across the front, fur-lined hat with ear flaps, dark grey bandana and black trousers.

'Suspect 3' is a slim built black man in his 20s wearing a dark hooded top, baseball cap with a white mark on the peak and black gloves.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.