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Boy, 14, injured in gun attack | Boy, 14, injured in gun attack |
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A 14-year-old boy has been admitted to hospital after being shot in the chest in Greenford, west London. | A 14-year-old boy has been admitted to hospital after being shot in the chest in Greenford, west London. |
Police believe he was attacked on Sudbury Heights Avenue before being taken to hospital by two males. | Police believe he was attacked on Sudbury Heights Avenue before being taken to hospital by two males. |
Hospital staff alerted officers about the attack. The victim was later transferred to another hospital, where his condition is stable. | Hospital staff alerted officers about the attack. The victim was later transferred to another hospital, where his condition is stable. |
Police have appealed for the two men who took the boy to hospital to come forward as soon as possible. | Police have appealed for the two men who took the boy to hospital to come forward as soon as possible. |
They have also asked anybody in the Sudbury Heights Avenue area, between 1300 and 1400 GMT, on Tuesday to contact them. | |
The shooting is being investigated by Operation Trident, which deals with gun crime in London's black community. |