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| Boy, 11, shot and his father 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 his father, aged in his 40s, injured at a home in Kerry Drive, Upminster, at 21:30 BST. | |
| The man had cuts to his head but it unclear what had caused his injuries. The boy's injuries were 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 have appealed for any witnesses to contact them. | |
| A 53-year-old local resident said she was "pretty shocked". | 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." | "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." | An 82-year-old local resident said: "I've lived here 32 years and I've never heard of anything like this before." |