A teenager is in a critical condition after being shot in Kilburn.

Emergency services were scrambled to Walterton Road, close to where it meets Maida Hill, at 8.30pm on Tuesday to reports of gunshots heard on the street,

Officers attended and found a man, believed to be aged 18, suffering from a gunshot injury, Scotland Yard said.

A police spokesperson said: "The man has been taken to hospital where he is in a critical condition, however his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

"At this early stage, there have been no arrests."

Anyone with information can call police via 101 quoting reference Cad 7338/3Dec.

Or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.