Has a second cyclist been shot in the knee?

[Mrs Magpie]

There was summat on Radio 4 news saying Police are appealing for witnesses, & saying it happened yesterday...does this mean there's someone going round Brixton shooting cyclists in the knee or that the BBC have got the date it happened wrong?

[detective-boy]

They'd have to be a bit of a crack shot if they were!! Specifically hitting the knee of a (presumably) cycling cyclist would not be the easiest thing in the world to achieve repeatedly!

[Mrs Magpie]

The thing is, the BBC don't normally have people being shot in Brixton (even if they've been shot dead) as a news item on radio 4 so I did wonder....mind you, if it was a second cyclist I think it's likely they'd mention it was the second time...I only had half an ear on the radio though...

[RushcroftRoader]

News
4 shootings in 5 days
By Crime Reporter BEN ASHFORD
301 words
15 September 2006
South London Press
7
English
(c) 2006 Mirror Group Limited
FOUR men were gunned down in five days as South London suffered a terrifying shooting spree. A 19-year-old was blasted in the stomach outside a gym in Carew Street, Camberwell, in the early hours of Monday in what is thought to be case of mistaken identity.

Another man aged 38 was shot in the back outside Virgo's nightclub in Old Kent Road at about the same time.

Both were expected to recover.

Last Friday night a cyclist was shot in the knee as he pedalled through the Myatt's Field Estate, Brixton.

But amazingly the 20-year-old was able to cycle to hospital for treatment.

Cops probing the 11.40pm shooting are hunting a black man in a blue and white hooded top with long sleeves and jeans.

A day earlier a man was shot outside a barber's in Madron Street, Walworth.

The 21-year-old was outside Klass barber's when he heard gunshots and turned around to see two hooded black men firing at him.

It was only when he had run into Old Kent Road and crossed the dual carriageway that he collapsed and realised he had been shot.

He was still in hospital this week having treatment for gunshot wounds to the abdomen.

The culprits - one in a black hoodie and one in a brown - sprinted off down Madron Street after the 7.20pm shooting. Detectives from Operation Trident have appealed for witnesses to the four unrelated attacks.

A police source said: "Four in five days sounds a frightening figure but the public should not be alarmed because the overall number of shootings has not risen in recent months."

Information to 020 8785 8580 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

[Ms T]

For some reason PA put the story out again today, but I think it was by mistake, because it's now vanished!

[Mrs Magpie]

Shame on me...How could I think it was Radio 4's mistake? I apologise! You can get Brian 'I am the Daddy' Perkins to put away the cosh!

[Gixxer1000]

A police source said: "Four in five days sounds a frightening figure but the public should not be alarmed because the overall number of shootings has not risen in recent months."
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:eek: Thats ok then.

As you were

[detective-boy]

:eek: Thats ok then.

And if they said "This is horrifying, four shootings in fiove days, Oh my God!" ... these boards would be full of claims that the police are making a big deal about it so they can get more powers / police state ... :rolleyes:

[suzee blue cheese]

Clearly the police are making a big deal about it so they can get more powers / police state..!

[suzee blue cheese]

double post

[detective-boy]

Clearly the police are making a big deal about it so they can get more powers / police state..!
:D