London police seek info after teen is shot dead on a street
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}British police are urgently seeking information about the shooting death of a teenage boy.
Scotland Yard said Sunday the homicide and major crime units are handling the case of a 17-year-old boy shot dead in south London on Saturday. The shooting happened while it was still light outside. Police were called at 6:05 p.m. and found a gravely injured teenager lying on the street.
He was pronounced dead on the scene after receiving first aid.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}London has experienced an increase in violent crime this year but it has mostly been knife crimes. Britain has strict gun laws and shooting deaths are not common.