Armed Police Respond to North London Shooting Incident in Stamford Hill
Armed police were dispatched to Stamford Hill, a neighborhood in north London, on Tuesday evening following reports of a shooting that left a woman injured.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:40 pm near Reizel Close. The victim, a woman in her 30s, sustained a gunshot wound to her leg. She was quickly taken to an East London hospital, and her current condition remains unclear, as reported by The Evening Standard.
Eyewitnesses suggest that the woman might have been an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of an armed feud between two groups. According to one witness, individuals in two cars were seen aiming guns at each other. After the shooting, one of the cars reportedly sped off towards Clapton Common, a park about a mile away, where additional gunshots were heard.
The Metropolitan Police provided a statement on the incident: “Police were called at about 19:40hrs on Tuesday, 14 May to reports of a shooting near Reizel Close, Stamford Hill. Officers, including specialist firearms officers, and London Ambulance Service attended. A woman in her 30s was found with a gunshot injury to her leg. She was taken to an east London hospital – we await to hear updates on her condition. Officers are working to establish the circumstances of this incident. No arrests have been made at this time. A crime scene is in place”, via Daily Mail.
In response to the shooting, local police implemented road closures on Wednesday morning. The affected area extends along the A10 from the Morrisons junction with Windus Road up to the junction with Lynmouth Road N16. “This will cause disruption to a number of bus routes and the immediate residential area,” the police noted.
The London Ambulance Service also released a statement regarding their response: “We were called at 7:41 pm today (May 14) to reports of a shooting at Stamford Hill. We sent resources to the scene including ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer, and members of our hazardous area response team (HART). We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance. We treated a patient at the scene before taking them to a major trauma center as a priority.”
As the investigation continues, police are urging anyone with information about the shooting to come forward. The community remains on high alert as authorities work to piece together the events that led to this violent incident. The involvement of armed police and the deployment of specialist units underscores the seriousness of the situation and the ongoing efforts to ensure public safety.