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| Two teenagers shot in McDonald's | Two teenagers shot in McDonald's |
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| Two teenagers have been shot in front of families with young children in a McDonald's restaurant. | Two teenagers have been shot in front of families with young children in a McDonald's restaurant. |
| The friends, both believed to be 17, were in the queue on Thursday afternoon when a gunman shot one in the chest and the other in the arm. | The friends, both believed to be 17, were in the queue on Thursday afternoon when a gunman shot one in the chest and the other in the arm. |
| The victim hit in the chest is said to be in a critical condition and the other youth is described as stable. | The victim hit in the chest is said to be in a critical condition and the other youth is described as stable. |
| The Met Police's Operation Trident team is investigating the incident which happened in Brixton, south London. | |
| Violent attack | Violent attack |
| Detective Constable Luis Martinez from Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in London's black community, said: "The venue was very busy at the time of the shooting and those present - including families with young children - were shocked and terrified by this violent attack. | Detective Constable Luis Martinez from Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in London's black community, said: "The venue was very busy at the time of the shooting and those present - including families with young children - were shocked and terrified by this violent attack. |
| "We have only a brief description of the gunman at present - he was black and approximately 6ft 1in tall - but if anyone saw the incident or the suspect making off, we need to hear from you." | "We have only a brief description of the gunman at present - he was black and approximately 6ft 1in tall - but if anyone saw the incident or the suspect making off, we need to hear from you." |
| Police said the suspect ran down nearby Rushcroft Road and into Saltoun Road, heading towards Railton Road. | Police said the suspect ran down nearby Rushcroft Road and into Saltoun Road, heading towards Railton Road. |