Detectives urgently appealing for witnesses believe one of a group of masked men ‘brutally’ shot a boy in broad daylight on a busy Hackney street. Police were called at around 1.30pm on Monday, March 7 to Gilpin Road following reports of a group of men fighting with knives and a gunshot fired.
When officers and the London Ambulance Service (LAS) arrived, the men had fled the scene. But about 10 minutes later the Met were alerted to a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound in nearby Belgrade Road. The teenager was taken to an East London hospital by LAS where his injuries were assessed as non-life threatening.
As police continue their investigations, they have discovered that the victim was on a motorbike with one other man when the shooting happened. “The bike stopped by a group of four or five males who had their faces covered and someone from the masked group fired a gun, shooting the victim who was on the motorbike,” they explained.
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Police issuing an urgent appeal for witnesses to come forward have described the shooting as “brutal” and “in broad daylight on a busy residential street in East London”, adding: “We are confident that a number of people will have seen either the actual incident or the immediate aftermath.”
Three men, two aged 1 and one aged 17, were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. They were taken to an east London police station and were later released on bail to return on a date in mid-April.
Detective Inspector Matthew Webb, who is leading the investigation, said: “Our investigation is moving along and we now believe that on the day of the incident a motorbike carrying two males rode into Gilpin Square at around 1.30pm.
“The bike stopped by a group of four or five males who had their faces covered and someone from the masked group fired a gun, shooting the victim who was on the motorbike. After being shot, the victim fell from the bike but managed to get to his feet. He was then chased by the group for a short distance before they all fled into the surrounding streets.
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“This was a brutal shooting in broad daylight on a busy residential street in east London and we are confident that a number of people will have seen either the actual incident or the immediate aftermath. We really want to hear from those people. If you have dashcam or doorbell footage, or even if you have been told something about the shooting, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
“It is vital that we remove potentially lethal weapons from unsafe hands and put a stop to violence of this kind taking place on the streets where we live, work and raise our families. If you know anything at all please do the right thing and speak to us.”
Anyone who has footage or information about this incident should call 101 or tweet @MetCC, quoting 3353/07MAR. Alternatively, to remain anonymous, they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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