Horrified neighbors heard horrific screams as a woman was killed in a three-shooting that also left two men seriously injured.
After the fatal attack in Brent, northwest London, on Saturday around 9.15 p.m., police are urgently searching for the shooter.
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Emergency responders rushed to the Gifford Road subdivision where they found a woman, believed to be in her 40s, suffering from serious gunshot wounds.
Unfortunately, despite the doctors' best efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
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A resident who lives nearby and did not want to be named said he heard five shots in a row.
A man who lives near the crime scene and was at a church service on the street at the time described the incident as “pandemic.”
He said, “I was at church and someone came in and said there had been a shooting.”
“I looked outside and it was chaos.”
A neighbor added that people were leaving the church and seeing bodies on the ground.
The unnamed resident said: “People came out of the church, they stood at the wake and saw the bodies on the ground.”
“I heard a lot of crying and screaming.”
Another terrified local said her daughter had returned home just minutes before the scare.
She said: “My daughter came through the door ten minutes before it happened.
“My son thought there were fireworks, then I heard my neighbor screaming and I realized there was a shooting.
“It's crazy, it's sad. It’s scary, it doesn’t feel safe.”
“I’ve lived here since 2008 and I’ve never heard anything like it.”
The police have launched a murder investigation – so far there have been no arrests.
Two other men, both over 30 years old, also suffered injuries.
One remains in hospital in critical condition, while the other man's injuries are not life-threatening.
Superintendent Tony Josephs, from the North West Command Unit, which looks after Brent, said: “This is a truly shocking incident in which one woman has been killed and two others injured and I understand the concern this has caused to the local community and residents all of London will prepare.”
“I would like to reassure people that a team of experienced investigators is already working diligently to piece together the events of last night and determine who is 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 contact us.
“A family is devastated and we must work together to give them answers.”
Video from the scene of the accident on Sunday morning shows that roads are still closed as forensic investigators continue to search the scene.
Police cars and officers also remain on the street.
Anyone with information that could help police is asked to call 101 quoting CAD7137/14Dec.
You can also give tips anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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