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A man and a 15-year-old boy are recovering from bullet wounds after a gunman opened fire in a packed restaurant in west London. | A man and a 15-year-old boy are recovering from bullet wounds after a gunman opened fire in a packed restaurant in west London. |
Both suffered non-life threatening injuries during the shooting in Harry Morgan's restaurant in St John's Wood High Street, at 2110 BST on Friday. | Both suffered non-life threatening injuries during the shooting in Harry Morgan's restaurant in St John's Wood High Street, at 2110 BST on Friday. |
The attacker, carrying two guns, chased the 31-year-old man into the diner and opened fire, hitting him in the leg. | The attacker, carrying two guns, chased the 31-year-old man into the diner and opened fire, hitting him in the leg. |
The Metropolitan Police said no arrests have yet been made. | The Metropolitan Police said no arrests have yet been made. |
Pop star | Pop star |
Several shots were fired in the venue which was filled with people. | Several shots were fired in the venue which was filled with people. |
Pop star Rachel Stevens was dining at the venue at the time. | Pop star Rachel Stevens was dining at the venue at the time. |
A spokeswoman for the former S Club 7 member said: "Rachel and her family were in a restaurant where there was gunfire. It was very frightening for everyone there but none of the diners were hurt." | A spokeswoman for the former S Club 7 member said: "Rachel and her family were in a restaurant where there was gunfire. It was very frightening for everyone there but none of the diners were hurt." |
People were pretty shaken up and were wailing in shock more than anything else Hugh Pym, witness | People were pretty shaken up and were wailing in shock more than anything else Hugh Pym, witness |
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 also in the restaurant at the time. | BBC chief economics correspondent Hugh Pym was also 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." |
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'. |
Singer Rachel Stevens was in the restaurant at the time | Singer Rachel Stevens was in the restaurant at the time |
"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 run 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." |
Harry Morgan's was established in 1948 by a London butcher and has been shortlisted in the Evening Standard Restaurant Awards. | Harry Morgan's was established in 1948 by a London butcher and has been shortlisted in the Evening Standard Restaurant Awards. |