Man ‘killed in shooting’ outside packed pub in south London

and John Dunne Published August 11, 2026 9:52am Updated August 11, 2026 10:43am Willington Road in Clapham, London, is cordoned off for the crime scene investigation (Picture: John Dunne) A man has died after several gunshots were heard outside a busy south London pub. Detectives remain at the scene in Clapham today after a suspected shooting near The Landor pub, which killed a man. A section of Willington Road remains cordoned off with a forensic tent set up on the residential street after the incident at about 10pm yesterday. Residents said they heard several bangs before hearing sirens as the emergency services raced to the scene. The emergency services rushed to the scene on Willington Road, Clapham (Picture: X/@CrimeLdn) A witness told Metro: ‘I heard four pops I thought it was fireworks but then an ambulance pulled up outside my flat. Then I realised it was so something serious. The gunshots were close together like bang bang bang bang.’ The victim is believed to be a man in his 20s. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson told Metro in a statement: ‘We were called at 9:59pm on Monday 10 August to reports of a shooting on Landor Road, SW9. ‘We sent resources to the scene including an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and paramedics in fast response cars. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance. ‘Our first paramedics arrived in three minutes. ‘Sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a man was pronounced dead at the scene.’ The forensic tent was erected on the pavement outside the Fenwick Estate a few minutes from Clapham North station. A source close to the investigation told MyLondon: ‘Specialist forensics teams have started working to secure evidence and establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Nearby houses with ring doorbells were immediately visited by officers in order to obtain any available footage.’ Latest London news Metro has contacted the Met Police for a comment. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here. Arrow MORE: Eurostar rival orders 19 new trains for its London to Europe journeys Arrow MORE: Two people arrested for preventing lawful burial after body of child found in Essex Arrow MORE: Council worker avoids prison after stealing £72,000 to pay off Kenyan scammers Breaking News Never miss the biggest stories with breaking news alerts in your inbox.