Ladbroke Grove shooting: Man arrested after shots fired ‘directly into car’ with girl, 8, and child, 2, inside | British news

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A 22-year-old man has been arrested after an eight-year-old girl and a man were seriously injured in a shooting in west London.

The incident on Southern Row in Ladbroke Grove involved a number of people in a vehicle – including a two-year-old child – just after 5.30pm on Sunday.

The eight-year-old girl is still undergoing surgery and is in a serious but stable condition. The 34-year-old man is also in a serious but stable condition, with potentially life-changing injuries.

A 32-year-old woman who was also in the car was taken to hospital as a precaution, but was not injured. The two-year-old was unharmed.

Police have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder following the attack and are appealing to the public for more information.

Southern Row, Ladbroke Grove, W10 - shooting ground

A witness described how the victims were targeted while in a vehicle. She said a man “shot directly at a car.”

Sharon, who did not want to give her surname, told the PA news agency: “He shot straight, like if you were standing at close range trying to open a door, they shot straight into it.

“I was in complete shock and just ran back up the stairs because I was really scared. Then I looked and then I heard screaming, and then people came out to call the police.”

Another witness, aged 64, who spoke to Metro described the girl’s mother screaming.

“I heard shots, and then a woman shouted, ‘My baby, my baby’s been shot’… it makes me sick just thinking about it now,” they said.

“There were four or five shots, there was screaming, it’s terrible. A neighbor went outside with a duvet to cover the wounded.”

A police cordon at the scene in Southern Grove in Ladbroke Grove, west London, after an eight-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was shot "a horrible incident". The child, who is now in a stable condition, and a 34-year-old man who was also injured were taken to hospital after being shot just after 5.30pm on Sunday. Date of photo: Monday, November 25, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Ladbrokegrove. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire
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According to police, the shooting happened Sunday around 5:30 p.m. Photo: PA

Chief Inspector Owen Renowden gave reporters an update at a press conference near the crime scene.

‘The investigation is being led by detectives from the Specialist Crimes Command… to establish the circumstances surrounding what took place.

“Although the investigation is progressing rapidly, I would today appeal to anyone with information that could help to come forward,” he added.

A police cordon has been set up at the north-west end of Southern Row.

A forensic police officer on scene in Southern Grove. Photo: PA
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Officers and forensic teams investigated the scene. Photo: PA

One resident said he had previously witnessed “three shootings” in the area.

Muraad Haab, who did not see the attack on Sunday, said: “I saw three shootings. Someone who shot his gun earlier shot at my window.”

Another resident, 60-year-old Lloyd Markham, said: ‘I’ve lived here for about 25 years and it seems like a very safe place to live, but now you’re starting to hear about all these stabbings and shootings.

‘It’s very sad. Why fire a gun when children are around? How can you do that to someone?’

Local MP Joe Powell said in a statement about X: “These senseless acts of violence have no place on our streets.

“I know that residents in the local community will rightly be concerned about their safety following several recent incidents in the area.

“We must work together to better prevent these horrific crimes and hold those responsible to account,” added the Labor politician, who represents Kensington and Bayswater.

The London Ambulance Service said in a statement: “The first of our crews arrived within six minutes.

“Our crews treated two patients at the scene before transferring them as a priority to a major trauma center in London.”