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Second gunman in diner shooting | Second gunman in diner shooting |
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A second gunman was involved in a shooting at an upmarket west London restaurant, it has emerged. | A second gunman was involved in a shooting at an upmarket west London restaurant, it has emerged. |
Last Friday a man, 31, was chased through the packed Harry Morgan's diner in St John's Wood High Street. | Last Friday a man, 31, was chased through the packed Harry Morgan's diner in St John's Wood High Street. |
The gunman opened fire and hit the man in the leg, along with a 15-year-old boy caught in the crossfire. | The gunman opened fire and hit the man in the leg, along with a 15-year-old boy caught in the crossfire. |
Police have now said a second man was shooting at the 31-year-old man from outside the restaurant. They say it is astonishing no bystanders were killed. | Police have now said a second man was shooting at the 31-year-old man from outside the restaurant. They say it is astonishing no bystanders were killed. |
Among the diners were pop star Rachael Stevens and BBC chief economics correspondent Hugh Pym. | Among the diners were pop star Rachael Stevens and BBC chief economics correspondent Hugh Pym. |
It was completely indiscriminate - it's unbelievable no-one was murdered Det Insp Sally Jeffrey | It was completely indiscriminate - it's unbelievable no-one was murdered Det Insp Sally Jeffrey |
The Metropolitan Police's Trident unit, which investigates gun crime in black communities, is investigating the shooting. | The Metropolitan Police's Trident unit, which investigates gun crime in black communities, is investigating the shooting. |
Police said they had no intelligence of gangland frictions brewing - and said the violence had come "out of the blue". | Police said they had no intelligence of gangland frictions brewing - and said the violence had come "out of the blue". |
Det Insp Sally Jeffrey told BBC London: "The victim was buying something in the deli part of the restaurant when the gunman came in shooting. | |
"He pursued the victim into the restaurant and continued to shoot. | "He pursued the victim into the restaurant and continued to shoot. |
"The other suspect was outside shooting through the window." | "The other suspect was outside shooting through the window." |
That meant bullets were travelling from two different directions into a restaurant with two dozen people inside. | That meant bullets were travelling from two different directions into a restaurant with two dozen people inside. |
Singer Rachel Stevens was in the restaurant at the time | Singer Rachel Stevens was in the restaurant at the time |
But the only bystander hit was the 15-year-old boy, who is now recovering from a leg wound. | But the only bystander hit was the 15-year-old boy, who is now recovering from a leg wound. |
Det Insp Jeffrey said: "It was completely indiscriminate - it's unbelievable no-one was murdered. | Det Insp Jeffrey said: "It was completely indiscriminate - it's unbelievable no-one was murdered. |
"Putting members of the public at risk like that was callous." | "Putting members of the public at risk like that was callous." |
Police are asking anyone with information to come forward - and say members of the underworld have nothing to fear. | Police are asking anyone with information to come forward - and say members of the underworld have nothing to fear. |
Det Insp Jeffrey added: "If they call police we can speak to them in a sensitive way." | Det Insp Jeffrey added: "If they call police we can speak to them in a sensitive way." |
After the attack the gunmen calmly walked away as diners emerged from under their tables. The shooters then broke into a jog. It is thought they escaped in a dark car from nearby Cochrane Street. |
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