Five year old little girl gets shot in Stockwell shop, while
British Prime Minister David Cameron sleeps safe in his bed at night in.
British Prime Minister David Cameron sleeps safe in his bed at night in.
A five-year-old girl and a shopkeeper have been seriously injured
in a shooting at a grocery store in south London.
in a shooting at a grocery store in south London.
Police were called to reports of shots fired in Stockwell
Food and Wine shop in Stockwell Road on Tuesday night.
Food and Wine shop in Stockwell Road on Tuesday night.
The man, aged 35, and the 5 year old girl where both in a
stable condition in hospital.
stable condition in hospital.
Police said the victims are thought to have been caught in
the firing line of a gang who were targeting two youths who were sheltering in
the shop.
the firing line of a gang who were targeting two youths who were sheltering in
the shop.
Officers from Operation Trident - which focuses on gun crime
in the black community - are investigating.
in the black community - are investigating.
The shooting happened at about 2115. And no arrests have
been made as yet?
been made as yet?
The girl, who was visiting relatives but cannot be named as
not all her family have been informed of her injuries, was hit in the chest.
not all her family have been informed of her injuries, was hit in the chest.
The shopkeeper, who lived above the store, was shot in the
face. The victims were not related.
face. The victims were not related.
Eyewitness Kirubakaran Nantheesbaran said: "One of her
family members was keeping her on his lap and he was giving pressure to her
heart because she was suddenly flat.
family members was keeping her on his lap and he was giving pressure to her
heart because she was suddenly flat.
"She couldn't talk and she couldn't breathe but I
didn't see any blood on her body, just a small injury on her chest."
didn't see any blood on her body, just a small injury on her chest."
The Metropolitan Police said: "It is believed two black
youths ran into the shop shortly before the shots were fired.
youths ran into the shop shortly before the shots were fired.
"The youths had been chased from Broomgrove Road,
across Stockwell Road, and into the shop by three other black youths on
bicycles.
across Stockwell Road, and into the shop by three other black youths on
bicycles.
"Once the youths on bikes were outside the shop, one of
them fired shots into the shop front."
them fired shots into the shop front."
Det Ch Insp Tony Boughton said: "This is a terrible
incident where an innocent child has been seriously injured.
incident where an innocent child has been seriously injured.
"We want to hear from the local community, who might
have seen these youths cycling around the estate between 2100 and 2200.
have seen these youths cycling around the estate between 2100 and 2200.
"These criminals have seriously injured two innocent
bystanders and must face the consequences of their actions."
bystanders and must face the consequences of their actions."
He also urged the intended victims to come forward.
The parade of shops remains cordoned off and Stockwell Green
Court, an access road behind the main road, has also been sealed off.
Court, an access road behind the main road, has also been sealed off.
Councillor Peter Robbins said: "It is incredibly
shocking, I think the whole community at the moment is numb and horrified, and
rightly so.
shocking, I think the whole community at the moment is numb and horrified, and
rightly so.
"There is a fairly well-known problem with gangs and
guns in Lambeth, it is something that the council and the police are working
together incredibly hard to solve.
guns in Lambeth, it is something that the council and the police are working
together incredibly hard to solve.
"Obviously, there is always more you can do and
incidents like this really bring that home."
incidents like this really bring that home."
Barny Stutter, who co-owns nearby Brixton Cycles, said the
shopkeepers belonged to a "very tight" community.
shopkeepers belonged to a "very tight" community.
He said: "We are absolutely disgusted with what's
happened.
happened.
"This area has recovered from a bad reputation built up
in the media but we love to live and work in the community."
in the media but we love to live and work in the community."
He also said staff working in fast food shops in the area
were regularly hassled by youths.
were regularly hassled by youths.
As David Cameron and other British MP’s sleep safe in their
beds at night being the privileged few, there many of England’s public that are
living in fear every night and day in many towns and city across England with
gang violence.
beds at night being the privileged few, there many of England’s public that are
living in fear every night and day in many towns and city across England with
gang violence.
And if this British government concentrated more on the
problems here in England rather than what going on in other counties and toughened
up laws, then thing like the above could be minor problem, rather than like now
with all crime getting out of control? Under English laws these gang would be dealt
with very severely giving out a very clear message, that it’s not going to be tolerated
in England.
problems here in England rather than what going on in other counties and toughened
up laws, then thing like the above could be minor problem, rather than like now
with all crime getting out of control? Under English laws these gang would be dealt
with very severely giving out a very clear message, that it’s not going to be tolerated
in England.
Lawless England under British soft laws on gangs
Five year old little girl gets shot in Stockwell shop, while
British Prime Minister David Cameron sleeps safe in his bed at night in.
British Prime Minister David Cameron sleeps safe in his bed at night in.
A five-year-old girl and a shopkeeper have been seriously injured
in a shooting at a grocery store in south London.
in a shooting at a grocery store in south London.
Police were called to reports of shots fired in Stockwell
Food and Wine shop in Stockwell Road on Tuesday night.
Food and Wine shop in Stockwell Road on Tuesday night.
The man, aged 35, and the 5 year old girl where both in a
stable condition in hospital.
stable condition in hospital.
Police said the victims are thought to have been caught in
the firing line of a gang who were targeting two youths who were sheltering in
the shop.
the firing line of a gang who were targeting two youths who were sheltering in
the shop.
Officers from Operation Trident - which focuses on gun crime
in the black community - are investigating.
in the black community - are investigating.
The shooting happened at about 2115. And no arrests have
been made as yet?
been made as yet?
The girl, who was visiting relatives but cannot be named as
not all her family have been informed of her injuries, was hit in the chest.
not all her family have been informed of her injuries, was hit in the chest.
The shopkeeper, who lived above the store, was shot in the
face. The victims were not related.
face. The victims were not related.
Eyewitness Kirubakaran Nantheesbaran said: "One of her
family members was keeping her on his lap and he was giving pressure to her
heart because she was suddenly flat.
family members was keeping her on his lap and he was giving pressure to her
heart because she was suddenly flat.
"She couldn't talk and she couldn't breathe but I
didn't see any blood on her body, just a small injury on her chest."
didn't see any blood on her body, just a small injury on her chest."
The Metropolitan Police said: "It is believed two black
youths ran into the shop shortly before the shots were fired.
youths ran into the shop shortly before the shots were fired.
"The youths had been chased from Broomgrove Road,
across Stockwell Road, and into the shop by three other black youths on
bicycles.
across Stockwell Road, and into the shop by three other black youths on
bicycles.
"Once the youths on bikes were outside the shop, one of
them fired shots into the shop front."
them fired shots into the shop front."
Det Ch Insp Tony Boughton said: "This is a terrible
incident where an innocent child has been seriously injured.
incident where an innocent child has been seriously injured.
"We want to hear from the local community, who might
have seen these youths cycling around the estate between 2100 and 2200.
have seen these youths cycling around the estate between 2100 and 2200.
"These criminals have seriously injured two innocent
bystanders and must face the consequences of their actions."
bystanders and must face the consequences of their actions."
He also urged the intended victims to come forward.
The parade of shops remains cordoned off and Stockwell Green
Court, an access road behind the main road, has also been sealed off.
Court, an access road behind the main road, has also been sealed off.
Councillor Peter Robbins said: "It is incredibly
shocking, I think the whole community at the moment is numb and horrified, and
rightly so.
shocking, I think the whole community at the moment is numb and horrified, and
rightly so.
"There is a fairly well-known problem with gangs and
guns in Lambeth, it is something that the council and the police are working
together incredibly hard to solve.
guns in Lambeth, it is something that the council and the police are working
together incredibly hard to solve.
"Obviously, there is always more you can do and
incidents like this really bring that home."
incidents like this really bring that home."
Barny Stutter, who co-owns nearby Brixton Cycles, said the
shopkeepers belonged to a "very tight" community.
shopkeepers belonged to a "very tight" community.
He said: "We are absolutely disgusted with what's
happened.
happened.
"This area has recovered from a bad reputation built up
in the media but we love to live and work in the community."
in the media but we love to live and work in the community."
He also said staff working in fast food shops in the area
were regularly hassled by youths.
were regularly hassled by youths.
As David Cameron and other British MP’s sleep safe in their
beds at night being the privileged few, there many of England’s public that are
living in fear every night and day in many towns and city across England with
gang violence.
beds at night being the privileged few, there many of England’s public that are
living in fear every night and day in many towns and city across England with
gang violence.
And if this British government concentrated more on the
problems here in England rather than what going on in other counties and toughened
up laws, then thing like the above could be minor problem, rather than like now
with all crime getting out of control? Under English laws these gang would be dealt
with very severely giving out a very clear message, that it’s not going to be tolerated
in England.
problems here in England rather than what going on in other counties and toughened
up laws, then thing like the above could be minor problem, rather than like now
with all crime getting out of control? Under English laws these gang would be dealt
with very severely giving out a very clear message, that it’s not going to be tolerated
in England.
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