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| Boy, 11, shot and man injured in Upminster | Boy, 11, shot and man injured in Upminster |
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| A boy aged 11 has potentially life-changing injuries after being shot in east London, police have said. | A boy aged 11 has potentially life-changing injuries after being shot in east London, police have said. |
| Police found the boy and a man in his 40s injured at a property in Kerry Drive, Upminster, at about 21:30 BST. | Police found the boy and a man in his 40s injured at a property in Kerry Drive, Upminster, at about 21:30 BST. |
| The man had cuts to his head but it unclear what had caused his injuries. The boy's injuries are said to be "not life-threatening". | The man had cuts to his head but it unclear what had caused his injuries. The boy's injuries are said to be "not life-threatening". |
| A number of people fled the scene before officers arrived. No arrests have been made. | A number of people fled the scene before officers arrived. No arrests have been made. |
| Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them. | Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them. |
| A 53-year-old local resident said she was "pretty shocked". | |
| "It's not the sort of area that this goes on in," she said. "This is a really, really quiet, lovely area. I know all my neighbours up and down on this road." | |
| An 82-year-old local resident said: "I've lived here 32 years and I've never heard of anything like this before." |