An eight-year-old girl and a man have been seriously wounded after they were caught in the crossfire of a double shooting in west London.
A gunman opened fire on a property in Southern Row, Kensington on Sunday evening.
Witnesses heard four shots and a woman shouting, “My baby, my baby’s been shot.”
Armed Metropolitan Police officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from the London Ambulance Service at roughly 5.34pm.
Medics treated two people for gunshot injuries, a police spokesman said.
A 34-year-old man and a girl aged eight were then taken to a hospital.
Several roads in Ladbroke Grove and Maida Vale remain heavily cordoned off as forensic teams scour for evidence.
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.
“There were four or five shots, There was screaming. It’s horrible. A neighbour went out with a duvet to cover the injured.”
Uber driver Ali Hussien, 52, a father-of-five, told the publication: “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.”
Last night locals heard a police helicopter flying overhead while other saw multiple police cars with their sirens on racing past for the “last couple of hours”.
Images taken in West Row, Ladbroke Grove, shows the street closed with at least six emergency services vehicles in the area.
Superintendent Owen Renowden, in charge of policing for Kensington and Chelsea, said: “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.
“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.”
Scotland Yard said it awaits an update on the condition of the man and girl, but she does not have life-threatening injuries.
A 32-year-old woman was also taken to hospital as a precaution but was not injured.
Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.
Anyone with information can contact police on 101, quoting CAD5238/24NOV or independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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