Overview
- Police said the 14-year-old, who was shot Thursday afternoon in Woolwich in southeast London, died at the scene despite emergency care.
- Officers arrested three suspects after the shooting, including boys aged 14 and 16 and an 18-year-old man, and British media report they remain in custody.
- Investigators increased patrols in the area and asked people to share any CCTV or dashcam footage that could help identify what happened.
- Police first described the victim as an adult, then corrected his age to 14 on Good Friday as details from the scene were clarified.
- The case adds to a pattern of deadly clashes involving young people in London, worrying families in the district on the city’s eastern edge.