Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot near the Royal Artillery barracks in south-east London.

The victim has been left with life-threatening injuries after the incident, which took place in Frances Street, Woolwich, located 600 metres from the barracks.

The Metropolitan police said they were called to the scene at 8.09pm on Thursday where they found a man in his 30s with gunshot wounds. He was taken to an east London hospital.

They said no arrests had been made and they were continuing inquiries to identify a suspect.

A Met police statement said: “Officers attended and found a man, aged in his 30s, suffering from gunshot wounds. They performed first aid until the London ambulance service and London’s air ambulance arrived.

“The man was taken to an east London hospital with life-threatening injuries. Firearms officers and specialist crime detectives attended the scene.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting CAD 6520/22OCT, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.