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Wood Green shooting: Murder probe launched as father-of-two is killed in 'drive-by shooting' | Wood Green shooting: Murder probe launched as father-of-two is killed in 'drive-by shooting' |
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A murder investigation has begun after the fatal shooting of a father of two in Haringey, north London. | A murder investigation has begun after the fatal shooting of a father of two in Haringey, north London. |
A man was killed and a woman seriously injured in a shooting in Lordship Lane, Wood Green during daylight hours on Friday. | A man was killed and a woman seriously injured in a shooting in Lordship Lane, Wood Green during daylight hours on Friday. |
The victim has been named locally as Erdogan Guzel, a 42-year-old father of two. His son and daughter, aged between 15 and 16, are on holiday in Turkey, according to neighbours. | |
The woman, who has not been named, is in her 50s and was taken to an east London hospital. Her condition is said to be critical but stable. | The woman, who has not been named, is in her 50s and was taken to an east London hospital. Her condition is said to be critical but stable. |
The double-shooting took place at 5.45pm during evening rush hour outside Bros Bakery where friends say Mr Guzel would often sit. | The double-shooting took place at 5.45pm during evening rush hour outside Bros Bakery where friends say Mr Guzel would often sit. |
A witness to the shooting, Mihir Yurdakul, 35, told the Evening Standard he was sitting with Mr Guzel when a car came by and someone fired multiple shots "within a few seconds". | A witness to the shooting, Mihir Yurdakul, 35, told the Evening Standard he was sitting with Mr Guzel when a car came by and someone fired multiple shots "within a few seconds". |
“They just started shooting – they didn't care who was there. They were just shooting everywhere from a machine gun.” | “They just started shooting – they didn't care who was there. They were just shooting everywhere from a machine gun.” |
An air ambulance crew treated Mr Guzel at the scene but he was declared dead at around 7.00pm. | |
A family friend of the man, Imam Sumbul, said: "He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The bullet was not meant for him." | A family friend of the man, Imam Sumbul, said: "He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The bullet was not meant for him." |
Police cordoned off Lordship Lane between Winkfield Road and Perth Road, which has since re-opened, and a forensics team was sent to the scene. | Police cordoned off Lordship Lane between Winkfield Road and Perth Road, which has since re-opened, and a forensics team was sent to the scene. |
No arrests have been made so far. | No arrests have been made so far. |
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