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A gunman wearing a motorbike helmet and carrying two pistols chased another man into a packed restaurant and opened fire, hitting him in the leg.A gunman wearing a motorbike helmet and carrying two pistols chased another man into a packed restaurant and opened fire, hitting him in the leg.
It happened at 2110 BST at Harry Morgan restaurant in St John's Wood High Street, west London. It happened at 2110 BST at Harry Morgan's restaurant in St John's Wood High Street, west London.
The venue was full at the time - but despite several shots being fired nobody else was hurt.The venue was full at the time - but despite several shots being fired nobody else was hurt.
An eyewitness said diners threw themselves to the floor screaming and bullet-holes could now be seen.An eyewitness said diners threw themselves to the floor screaming and bullet-holes could now be seen.
BBC chief economics correspondent Hugh Pym was in the restaurant at the time.BBC chief economics correspondent Hugh Pym was in the restaurant at the time.
He said: "I immediately went to ground and pulled my 15-year-old son under the table.He said: "I immediately went to ground and pulled my 15-year-old son under the table.
"We were aware of a guy running through."We were aware of a guy running through.
"He didn't appear as if he had a weapon - it felt like he was the victim.""He didn't appear as if he had a weapon - it felt like he was the victim."
People were pretty shaken up and were wailing in shock more than anything else Hugh Pym, witnessPeople were pretty shaken up and were wailing in shock more than anything else Hugh Pym, witness
Pym continued: "We were under the table and everyone was shouting 'stay down, stay down'.Pym continued: "We were under the table and everyone was shouting 'stay down, stay down'.
"Obviously there was a lot of broken glass and people gradually emerged from the tables."Obviously there was a lot of broken glass and people gradually emerged from the tables.
"People were pretty shaken up and were wailing in shock more than anything else.""People were pretty shaken up and were wailing in shock more than anything else."
Billy Osbourne was also in the restaurant and saw the first man ran in.Billy Osbourne was also in the restaurant and saw the first man ran in.
"Then all of a sudden a guy in a motorbike helmet came in - he had two automatic pistols and he starts firing at the guy."Then all of a sudden a guy in a motorbike helmet came in - he had two automatic pistols and he starts firing at the guy.
"As soon as I smelled the cordite I was under the table."As soon as I smelled the cordite I was under the table.
"Everyone was screaming and hitting the deck."Everyone was screaming and hitting the deck.
"It was unbelievable - it was a packed restaurant and it does not appear anybody [among the diners] was hurt.""It was unbelievable - it was a packed restaurant and it does not appear anybody [among the diners] was hurt."
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At 2110 BST we were called to reports of shots fired in St John's Wood High Street.A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At 2110 BST we were called to reports of shots fired in St John's Wood High Street.
"Officers attended and found one male aged 30 with a gunshot wound to the leg."Officers attended and found one male aged 30 with a gunshot wound to the leg.
"He was taken to hospital."He was taken to hospital.
"We will check on his condition but there is nothing to suggest it was life threatening.""We will check on his condition but there is nothing to suggest it was life threatening."
Harry Morgan's was established in 1948 by a London butcher and has been shortlisted in the Evening Standard Restaurant Awards.