Witnesses described seeing a group of machete-wielding men who were thought to be chasing another man.
A machete-wielding group were reportedly chasing a man (Image: Getty)
Gunshots were heard after a huge fight broke out between a ‘machete-wielding’ group in south London, it has been reported.
The shots were reported in an area of south London following calls about a group fighting in the street on Friday night (August 7), according to MyLondon. Police were called to an ‘altercation’ on Galpin’s Road, in the Thornton Heath area of Croydon, shortly after 8.30pm.
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Witnesses described seeing a group of machete-wielding men who were thought to be chasing another man, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. A gun was then fired, prompting a number of emergency calls. No one was found to be injured at the scene, police confirmed.
Officers have arrested four men, aged between 19 and 24, on suspicion of affray. They remain in custody, pending further enquiries.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 20:31hrs on Friday, 7 August following reports of an altercation in Galpins Road, Croydon.
“Officers received reports that a group of men holding machetes were believed to be chasing a man before a firearm was discharged. No injuries were reported.
“Four men, aged between 19 and 24, were arrested on suspicion of affray. They remain in custody.”