Kensington: Ricco Lounge could be closed after large gun fight

The Met Police said it was investigating after a fight led to “the discharge of multiple firearms by multiple people”.

Shots were fired across the road in both directions while onlookers tried to get out of the way, the force said.

No-one was injured but several bullet casings were found in the area.

One person has since been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and violent disorder.

The Met Police says on the night of the incident, a taxi driver told the club’s staff a customer had been seen with a gun but that they did not call the police, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The force said this, as well as mismanagement of the club, “poor and inadequate searches”, and a “failure to identify obvious risks”, resulted in the fight.

In a report to the licensing committee, the Met said security guards at the club allowed customers in without searching them, others were allowed in without proper ID checks and at least one customer showed ID belonging to another person.