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Girl, 8, and man shot on London estate in ‘targeted attack’

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Girl, 8, and man shot on London estate in ‘targeted attack’

Forensics teams at the scene in west London last night (Picture: UKNIP)

A child was ‘caught in the crossfire’ after a ‘shooting’ in west London last night, witnesses have said.

Police and emergency serviceswere called to an area between Ladbroke Grove and Maida Vale yesterday evening.

Witnesses heard a gunman blast four shots and a woman shouting ‘My baby, my baby’s been shot’. 

A man and boy are understood to have been injured. 

A witness, 64, told Metro: ‘I heard shots, and then a woman shouting: ‘My baby, my baby’s been shot … it makes me sick to think about it now.

An eight-year-old child was caught in the crossfire of a shooting in Ladbroke Grove, West London, as a gunman targeted a residential property on Sunday evening. Armed officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to the scene at around 6 PM following reports of gunfire. The area remains heavily cordoned off as detectives and forensic teams collect evidence. Incident Overview The gunman reportedly opened fire on a property, leaving the child injured in the crossfire. Emergency services quickly arrived at the scene, with the London Ambulance Service treating the young victim before he was rushed to hospital. Her condition is currently unknown. Extensive Police Presence Residents in the surrounding areas, including Maida Vale and Queen's Park, reported hearing helicopters overhead for "what felt like an hour" and witnessing multiple police vehicles with sirens passing through the area. An Eight-year-old Child Was Caught In The Crossfire Of A Shooting In Ladbroke Grove West London Police have established a large cordon around the crime scene, with officers conducting searches and forensic teams examining bullet casings and damage to the targeted property. An Eight-year-old Child Was Caught In The Crossfire Of A Shooting In Ladbroke Grove West London Witness Accounts One local resident described the scene as "chaotic," with a heavy police presence and multiple roads closed off. Others expressed concern over the apparent rise in violent crime in the area. A Police Source has revealed "At approximately 6 PM on Sunday, November 24, to reports of a shooting in Ladbroke Grove. Armed officers responded, and a large police presence remains in place. A child was injured in the incident and is receiving medical treatment. Investigations are ongoing, and no arrests have been made at this time." Public Appeal Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information about the incident to come forward. Residents with CCTV, doorbell foota
Forensics teams at the scene of the reported shooting in west London last night (Picture: UKNIP)

‘There were four or five shots, there was screaming it’s horrible. A neighbour went out Ruth a duvet to cover the injured. 

Father of five Ali Hussien, 52, an Uber driver told Metro: ‘I heard four or five bangs I thought it was fireworks. 

‘There were suddenly police everywhere. Now I know it was a shooting it’s very scary.

‘Especially as I have children. I have a daughter, 9, so I fear for my children. The police do their best but there is a lot of crime.’

Another witness said: ‘There were about five loud bangs.’

A retail worker, 34, said: ‘I heard boom, boom, boom, boom.

‘There was a gap between the shots then I heard a scream, it sounded like from a child.

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‘It was a desperate cry, and it was a very scary. It could only have been.’

One man told Metro: ‘A man and a child were in a car and and it looks like it was a targeted attack.

‘I think they were trying to get the man and the boy was caught up in it all.

‘Neighbours came out to try and help them both.’

An eight-year-old child was caught in the crossfire of a shooting in Ladbroke Grove, West London, as a gunman targeted a residential property on Sunday evening. Armed officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to the scene at around 6 PM following reports of gunfire. The area remains heavily cordoned off as detectives and forensic teams collect evidence. Incident Overview The gunman reportedly opened fire on a property, leaving the child injured in the crossfire. Emergency services quickly arrived at the scene, with the London Ambulance Service treating the young victim before he was rushed to hospital. Her condition is currently unknown. Extensive Police Presence Residents in the surrounding areas, including Maida Vale and Queen's Park, reported hearing helicopters overhead for "what felt like an hour" and witnessing multiple police vehicles with sirens passing through the area. An Eight-year-old Child Was Caught In The Crossfire Of A Shooting In Ladbroke Grove West London Police have established a large cordon around the crime scene, with officers conducting searches and forensic teams examining bullet casings and damage to the targeted property. An Eight-year-old Child Was Caught In The Crossfire Of A Shooting In Ladbroke Grove West London Witness Accounts One local resident described the scene as "chaotic," with a heavy police presence and multiple roads closed off. Others expressed concern over the apparent rise in violent crime in the area. A Police Source has revealed "At approximately 6 PM on Sunday, November 24, to reports of a shooting in Ladbroke Grove. Armed officers responded, and a large police presence remains in place. A child was injured in the incident and is receiving medical treatment. Investigations are ongoing, and no arrests have been made at this time." Public Appeal Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information about the incident to come forward. Residents with CCTV, doorbell foota
Police were searching the area for the gunman after a child was said to have been caught in the crossfire of the attack (Picture: UKNIP)
An eight-year-old child was caught in the crossfire of a shooting in Ladbroke Grove, West London, as a gunman targeted a residential property on Sunday evening. Armed officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to the scene at around 6 PM following reports of gunfire. The area remains heavily cordoned off as detectives and forensic teams collect evidence. Incident Overview The gunman reportedly opened fire on a property, leaving the child injured in the crossfire. Emergency services quickly arrived at the scene, with the London Ambulance Service treating the young victim before he was rushed to hospital. Her condition is currently unknown. Extensive Police Presence Residents in the surrounding areas, including Maida Vale and Queen's Park, reported hearing helicopters overhead for "what felt like an hour" and witnessing multiple police vehicles with sirens passing through the area. An Eight-year-old Child Was Caught In The Crossfire Of A Shooting In Ladbroke Grove West London Police have established a large cordon around the crime scene, with officers conducting searches and forensic teams examining bullet casings and damage to the targeted property. An Eight-year-old Child Was Caught In The Crossfire Of A Shooting In Ladbroke Grove West London Witness Accounts One local resident described the scene as "chaotic," with a heavy police presence and multiple roads closed off. Others expressed concern over the apparent rise in violent crime in the area. A Police Source has revealed "At approximately 6 PM on Sunday, November 24, to reports of a shooting in Ladbroke Grove. Armed officers responded, and a large police presence remains in place. A child was injured in the incident and is receiving medical treatment. Investigations are ongoing, and no arrests have been made at this time." Public Appeal Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information about the incident to come forward. Residents with CCTV, doorbell foota
Witnesses said the man and the child had been sat in a car when the attack happened (Picture: UKNIP)

The Brent & Kilburn Times was told that a police helicopter was flying over a residential road near Maida Vale for ‘what felt like an hour’ and lots of police cars with their sirens on have passed the area for the ‘last couple of hours’.

One picture, taken near to West Row in Ladbroke Grove, shows a road cordoned off with at least six emergency vehicles in the area.

The Met Police and London Ambulance Service have been contacted forcomment.

Other pictures show forensics teams carrying out searched along the road.

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