Woman in her 40s killed and man critically injured after triple taking pictures as police launch manhunt for gunman
A woman in her 40s has been tragically killed and a man critically injured after a triple shooting.
The shooting happened in Brent, north-west London on Saturday night, the Metropolitan Police said.
Cops have launched a murder investigation following the ‘truly shocking’ incident and there is an ongoing manhunt for the gunman.
Officers rushed to the scene on Gifford Road at 9.15pm, along with the London Ambulance Service.
A woman in her 40s was found injured and despite the efforts of the emergency services, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other men, both aged in their 30s, were also hurt in what the police labelled a ‘heinous act of violence’.
One remains in hospital in a critical condition and the other’s injuries are not life threatening.
Road closures remain in place around the scene today as police continue to gather evidence.
There have been no arrests and enquiries into the circumstances continue.
A woman in her 40s has been tragically killed and a man critically injured after a triple shooting, with police launching a manhunt for the gunman
The shooting happened in Brent, north-west London on Saturday night, the Met Police said
The scene on Gifford Road following the triple shooting on Saturday
Superintendent Tony Josephs, from the North West Command Unit which covers Brent, said: ‘This is a truly shocking incident that has left a woman dead and two others injured, and I understand the concern this will cause the local community and those across London.
‘I want to reassure people that a team of experienced detectives are already working at pace to piece together the events of last night and identify whoever was responsible for this heinous act of violence.
‘If you were in or around Gifford Close at the time of the shooting, or have any information about who was responsible, please get in contact with us.
‘A family has been left devastated and we need to work together to provide them with answers.’
Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD7137/14Dec. You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
A resident of Creukhorne Road, who did not wish to be named, said they heard five gun shots in a row on Saturday night.
A man who lives near the scene of the fatal shooting in north-west London described the incident as ‘pandemonium’.
He said: ‘I was inside the church and someone came in and said there had been a shooting.
‘I looked outside and it was pandemonium.’
The River of Life Elim Pentecostal Church on Gifford Road is behind the police cordon.
