One woman was killed and two were injured in the shooting

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UKNIP forensic investigators in protective suits examine a cordoned-off crime scene on a residential street at night.UKNIP

Forensic teams began collecting evidence after the three-shooter on Saturday evening

A woman has been killed and two men injured in a shooting in northwest London.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports of a shooting at around 9:15pm GMT on Saturday in Harlesden, where they found the woman, believed to be in her 40s. She died at the scene of the accident.

One of the two men, both in their 30s, is said to be in critical condition. The other man's injuries are not life-threatening.

A resident, who did not want to be named, said he heard five shots in a row on Saturday evening. No arrests have been made and a murder investigation is ongoing.

A man who lives near the scene told the PA news agency: “I was in church and someone came in and said there had been a shooting.”

“I looked outside and it was chaos.”

PA Media Two police officers stand on a residential street in front of the crime scene cordon offPA Media

The Met Police have launched a murder investigation

The River of Life Elim Pentecostal Church on Gifford Road is behind the police cordon.

Another witness, who lives in the area and did not want to be identified, told BBC News: “I heard the shots and then when I opened the window I saw a man running.”

He said a man was hit in the leg and the shots were fired from a car.

A neighbor who lives on Gifford Road said her daughter came home 10 minutes before the shooting.

The woman added that the victim did not live in the area.

“My son thought there were fireworks, then I heard my neighbor screaming and realized there was a shooting,” she said.

“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.”

NIPUK aerial view of a cordoned off crime scene with forensic investigators, evidence markers and a tent set up on a residential street at night.NIPUK

One neighbor described the scene as “pandemonium”

Supt Tony Josephs said: “This is a truly shocking incident in which one woman has been killed and two others injured and I understand the concern this will cause to the local community and people across London.”

“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 find out who is responsible for this heinous act of violence.”

He urged anyone with information about the shooting to contact police.

Dawn Butler, the MP for Brent East, said she was “devastated to learn of the murder” and also urged anyone with information to contact police.

The intersection of Gifford Road and Creukhorne Road has been cordoned off while officers continue their investigation.

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