An “appalling” shooting incident in West London left an eight-year-old girl seriously hurt with her mum screaming in horror.
The child is now in a stable condition thanks to the efforts of medical staff following the shooting around 5:34pm yesterday (November 24). Her mum was heard shouting “My baby, my baby’s been shot”.
A 64-year-old witness 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. There were four or five shots, there was screaming it’s horrible. A neighbour went out [with] a duvet to cover the injured.
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A 34-year-old man was also injured in the incident in Southern Row, Ladbroke Grove, just after 5.30pm on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said. While a 32-year-old woman was also taken to hospital as a precaution, but was not hurt.
Superintendent Owen Renowden said the incident was “appalling” and that cops were looking for information from the public.
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“This is an appalling incident that has left two people seriously injured, including a young girl who thankfully is in a stable condition this morning,” he said. “I am appealing to the public who may have been in the area at the time of the shooting.
“Did you hear any gunshots around 5:30pm yesterday evening? Did you see anyone fleeing from the area?
“We are keen to hear from anyone who may have any information surrounding this incident. Your information matters, no matter how insignificant you may think it is.”
The girl’s injuries are not life-threatening, the Metropolitan Police said, and officers are awaiting an update on the man’s condition.
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Witnesses can contact police on 101, giving the reference CAD5238/24NOV, or, to remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
Forensics teams were spotted at the scene where are cordon had been place. Locals said they hear police and helicopters and shared that they felt the incident had been frightening.
“Now I know it was a shooting,” Uber driver Ali Hussein said. “It’s very scary. Especially as I have children. I have a daughter, 9, so I fear for my children.”
Earlier this month, Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley warned of “eye-watering” cuts to the force’s spending next year as it “desperately” tries to keep a significant number of police officers.
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The top cop said he is “deeply troubled by the situation” the force “appears to be heading towards”.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Political Thinking With Nick Robinson, the Met Commissioner said: “Some of the things that successive commissioners and mayors have used to balance the books – like selling police stations and using reserves – all of those things have run out.
“So those propped up the budget. Those props have gone.”
The Metropolitan Police will receive up to £3.5 billion in funding in 2024/25, the Home Office said, which is a 3.5% increase on 2023/24.
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