A MAN in his 20s is fighting for life after being shot then dumped at hospital in London overnight.

Police rushed to the scene in Streatham after reports a man had been stabbed about 2am.

1 Police rushed to the scene in Streatham in the early hours of this morning after reports a man had been stabbed Credit: Twitter/London999

But when officers arrived, they found evidence a gun had been fired.

It was later discovered a victim had been "dropped off" at a central London hospital with gunshot injuries.

Met Police have now cordoned off the scene on Wellfield Road, as they investigate.

A spokesperson said: "Officers, including armed officers, and the London Ambulance Service attended but no victims or suspects were located at the scene.

"However, evidence of a firearms discharge was found.

"A short time later, a man - aged in his 20s - was dropped-off at a central London hospital with gunshot injuries.

"He remains in hospital in a critical condition."

A crime scene remains in place.



KNIFE CRIME EPIDEMIC

It comes as the country has been battling a knife crime epidemic with fatal stabbings as deaths are at their highest level since the Second World War.

2018 was London’s bloodiest year in almost a decade as the murder toll reached 132.

And as of July 17, Scotland Yard had launched 78 murder investigations in London.

Shocking figures released earlier this year revealed knife crime in England and Wales soared to a record high, with 43,000 offences last year.

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In May, figures revealed five young people are attacked with a knife every day in London.

New PM Boris Johnson has launched a recruitment drive for 20,000 new police officers across the UK over the next three years.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting Cad 684/05AUG or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.