India, Oct. 23 -- A man is fighting for his life in an east London hospital and the Metropolitan Police are conducting an urgent manhunt after a shooting on a residential street in Woolwich, south-east London, on Thursday evening - the latest episode of gun violence to strike one of the capital's most historically charged neighbourhoods.

The Metropolitan Police said they were called to the scene at 8.09 pm on Thursday, where they found a man, aged in his 30s, with gunshot wounds. The incident occurred on Frances Street in Woolwich, 600 metres from the Royal Artillery Barracks. The victim was found conscious at the scene. No arrests have been made.

Woolwich Shooting: What Happened On Frances Street?

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