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A hooded thug opened fire on a busy street forcing innocent bystanders to run for cover.
Police are now hunting the 'extremely dangerous' gunman who fired at least six shots into the road at the end of rush hour in New Cross, south London, before running away.
During the shooting a black male wearing blue latex gloves ran into the middle of the street with his arm outstretched before firing off several bullets, one of which ricocheted off the road.
Moments after the shooting emergency services rushed to the scene in New Cross, south London, and found that nobody had been injured.
DC Chris Lewis, of The Trident and Area Crime Command, said: 'This male is extremely dangerous and needs to be identified.
'This incident occurred on a summer's evening when members of the public were simply going about their business.
'The firearm was discharged indiscriminately with at least one bullet ricocheting off the road.
'This could have so easily hit an innocent bystander and could have had devastating effects.
'This male clearly had no regards for those around him and it is of paramount importance that anyone who does recognise him comes to speak to us.
'Despite only being provided a general description of the man we're seeking to speak with, he was wearing distinctive blue latex gloves and this would have made him stand out.'
CCTV footage of the shooting on 24 August last year has now been released in an attempt to find the gunman.Cops describe the suspect as a slim black male wearing blue latex gloves, a Nike Air hooded top, dark knee-length shorts and dark trainers with white soles.
DC Lewis added: 'We are specifically appealing to anyone who would have seen an individual matching this description in the vicinity in the lead up to this incident to come forward.
'You may have thought the information you had at the time was insignificant, but this may be vital to our investigation.'
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in December 2016 on suspicion of attempted murder and currently remains on bail pending further enquires.