Boy, 11, shot and man found with head injuries in east London
Written by News on 02/05/2020
An 11-year-old boy has been shot in east London, police have said.
Officers found the boy and a man, believed to be in his 40s, suffering injuries after they were called to an address in Kerry Drive, Upminster, on Friday at around 9.30pm.
The man suffered cuts to his head. Police said they were not sure if his injuries were caused by the firearm discharge.
The condition of the man and the boy is not known.
“A number of suspects had made off prior to the arrival of police,” police said.
“A police helicopter assisted officers in searches, however there has been no arrest at this stage.”
On Saturday morning, police put up tape close to the address where the boy and man were found injured and a forensic officer arrived at the scene carrying equipment.
Police were checking if people were local residents before allowing them under the cordon running across the top of Kerry Drive and on Limerick Gardens.
Uniformed officers stood by a single police car parked across the middle of Limerick Gardens.
One neighbour said she was “pretty shocked” by the incident.
Sharon, 53, said: “It’s not the sort of area that this goes on. This is a really, really quiet, lovely area. I know all my neighbours up and down on this road.”
She added that she knew the boy’s family only “to say hello to”.
Commenting on the incident, she added: “It doesn’t happen in this road. This is a leafy suburb. People walk their dogs, people come here for a quiet life.”
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information that can assist the police are asked to call 101 quoting ref 7285/01may.
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