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| Double shooting leaves man dead | Double shooting leaves man dead |
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| A double shooting has left a 50-year-old man dead and his 21-year-old son injured in north London. | A double shooting has left a 50-year-old man dead and his 21-year-old son injured in north London. |
| A pillion passenger got off a motorbike and ran into the Euro & Wine Food Store in Hornsey Road, Holloway, and shot the younger man at 2240 GMT on Sunday. | A pillion passenger got off a motorbike and ran into the Euro & Wine Food Store in Hornsey Road, Holloway, and shot the younger man at 2240 GMT on Sunday. |
| When he returned to the motorbike he shot the man's father in the doorway before fleeing the scene. | When he returned to the motorbike he shot the man's father in the doorway before fleeing the scene. |
| The father was pronounced dead at the scene and his son was taken to hospital. There have been no arrests. | The father was pronounced dead at the scene and his son was taken to hospital. There have been no arrests. |
| The murder victim worked at the store on a part-time basis, and his son was visiting him when the shooting occurred, police said. | The murder victim worked at the store on a part-time basis, and his son was visiting him when the shooting occurred, police said. |
| "We retain an open mind regarding any motive at present," a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said. | "We retain an open mind regarding any motive at present," a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said. |
| Detectives are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. | Detectives are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. |
| Description of the suspects has been hampered by the fact that both men were wearing crash helmets. | Description of the suspects has been hampered by the fact that both men were wearing crash helmets. |
| A post-mortem examination of the 50-year-old man is due to take place later. | A post-mortem examination of the 50-year-old man is due to take place later. |
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| The BBC's Guy Smith describes the scene in North London |