Since 6pm on Friday, January 2, London has been rocked by three violent incidents – two shootings and a series of stabbings – leaving five people in hospital and one injured. Police say the attacks are not linked.
Woman in 50s Shot with Air Rifle in Chadwell Heath
A woman in her 50s was rushed to hospital after being shot with what police believe was an air rifle in Chadwell Heath on Friday evening.
Officers responded to calls at Whalebone Lane South around 7.15pm and found the injured woman with a wound “consistent with an air rifle.” Luckily, her injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing.
No arrests have been made yet, but police are conducting urgent enquiries into the stabbing spree.
Late-Night Shooting in Bexleyheath Leaves One Arrested
Bexleyheath Broadway was sealed off after a shooting at around 2.15am Sunday.
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Two men in their 30s were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. One man suffered a gunshot wound; his condition remains unclear.
Officers arrested a 35-year-old man at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. He was also hospitalised.
