THREE people – including a teenage boy – have been gunned down in a horror attack on the streets of London.
Cops and paramedics were called to Dog Lane in Brent, North West London, just after 7pm last night following reports of a shooting.
Three people – one of whom is a 17-year-old boy – were shot in Brent, London yesterday evening[/caption]
They found a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound at the scene.
Two more victims – a 21-year-old man and another man believed to be aged in his early 20s – were also found nearby.
All three casualties were rushed to hospital.
The teenager’s injuries aren’t believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.
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However, the two men in their 20s were seriously hurt. One suffered a wound that could yet prove to be life-changing, police say,
Armed officers were the first at the scene and gave all three victims emergency first aid.
Police last night enforced a Section 60 order in the area – meaning any member of the public could be stopped and searched, even if they’d done nothing to arouse suspicion.
Despite that, no arrests have yet been made.
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The shooting happened just hours after a man was stabbed to death just a stone’s throw from Europe’s busiest shopping street.
Police rushed to Poland Street, off Oxford Street, at 11.40am yesterday.
Despite the efforts of medics, the victim died at the scene.
A man has been arrested in connection with the tragedy.
The capital has also been rocked by a string of shootings in recent weeks.
On Saturday, August 13, a 25-year-old man was fatally shot in a targeted attack in Walthamstow, East London.
And on July 24, party-goer Sam Brown, 28, was gunned down at a rave in Walthamstow.
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Anyone with information on the triple shooting yesterday is urged to call the Met Police on 101 quoting the reference 6551/15AUG.
Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
