Three people have been injured in Clapham, South London, London Ambulance Service have said, following reports of a shooting incident.

Dozens of emergency vehicles have blocked off roads in South London following the reports, with police cordon established by Clapham Common tube station.

Traffic monitoring services are indicating Clapham High Street has been blocked in both directions.

Emergency crews were called at around 5pm on Friday to the incident in Clapham Common South Side, the service said.

In a statement, it added: “We sent a number of resources including ambulance crews, operational managers, advanced paramedics and London’s air ambulance.

“We treated three people at the scene and took two to a London major trauma centre and one to hospital.”

Images posted to social media appeared to show an item resembling a shotgun on the street next to police.

GB News has approached the Metropolitan Police for comment – the Met denied social media reports that schoolchildren were involved in the incident, and has said a statement will be released in due course.

Images posted to social media appeared to show an item resembling a shotgun at the scene

Social media users posted photos of the heavy police presence