Victim taken to hospital with serious injuries following afternoon shooting [Video]

London police are investigating a shooting that took place on Boullee Street in London Wednesday afternoon.

Around 4:20 p.m., police received reports of a potential shooting at a home in the 300-block of Boullee Street near Cheapside Street.

“Shortly after [officers’] arrival on scene, they located one male who was apparently suffering from gunshot wounds,” said police Supt. Chris Churney.

The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

According to police, the suspect ran from the scene before officers arrived.

The suspect is described as a Black male with long, black hair pulled up into a bandana.

London police on scene of an afternoon shooting in the 300-block of Boullee Street in London, Ont. on Sept. 11, 2024. (Bailey Shakyaver/CTV News London) He is approximately 6’ tall, wearing a white t-shirt or tank top and dark-coloured shorts. The suspect may have fled the scene in a red vehicle.

The public is asked to avoid the area as police …