Woman dead and man in critical condition after shooting in north-west London

One man was taken to hospital in critical condition, while the other sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Officers were called to attend Gifford Road at 9.15pm last night, where the woman was found with injuries.

She died at the scene.

So far, there have been no arrests, although the Met Police have announced that a murder investigation is underway.

Superintendent Tony Josephs, from the Met’s North West Command Unit which covers Brent, said: “This is a truly shocking incident that has left a woman dead and two others injured, and I understand the concern this will cause the local community and those across London.

“I want to reassure people that a team of experienced detectives are already working at pace to piece together the events of last night and identify whoever was responsible for this heinous act of violence.”

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He encouraged witnesses to come forward if they could provide any further information about the incident or any possible suspects.

He said: “If you were in or around Gifford Close at the time of the shooting, or have any information about who was responsible, please get in contact with us.

“A family has been left devastated and we need to work together to provide them with answers.”

Surrounding roads have been closed while a team continues to gather information from the scene.

A local resident, who did not want to give his name, was in a nearby church when he heard about the shooting.

He said: “I looked outside and it was pandemonium.”

A woman who lives in the road said her daughter had come home just 10 minutes before the shooting.

She said: “My daughter came through the door 10 minutes before it happened.

“My son thought there were fireworks, then I heard my neighbour screaming and I realised there was a shooting.

“It’s crazy, it’s sad. It’s scary, it does not feel safe.

“I’ve lived here since 2008 and I’ve never heard anything like this before.”

A neighbour, who lives in the road and did not want to be named, said: “We heard the shooting sound and we thought it was fireworks, we didn’t expect there would be a gun here.

“People came out of the church, they were at a wake and they saw the bodies on the ground.

“I heard a lot of crying and screaming.”

In response to the triple shooting, MP for Brent East Dawn Butler has taken to social media to address the shocking incident.

In a post on Twitter, she wrote: “Devastated to learn of the murder that took place in Gifford Road, Brent last night.”

The police have requested that anyone with information that could assist police to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD7137/14Dec.

Additionally, individuals can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.