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| McDonald's shooting victim stable | |
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| A teenager, who was in a critical condition after being shot in the chest outside a McDonald's in south London, is now stable, police have said. | |
| The gunman opened fire on him and his friend, who was shot in the arm and is also stable, outside the restaurant in Brixton Road, Brixton, on Thursday. | |
| Police said the suspect, described as black and about 6ft 1in tall, fled the scene on foot. | |
| It is still not clear whether the boys were queuing outside the restaurant. | |
| "Officers have reviewed the CCTV footage and confirmed that the two victims had been popping in and out of the restaurant," a McDonald's spokeswoman, Amanda Pierce said. | |
| Violent attack | Violent attack |
| Detectives said the gunman was seen running down nearby Rushcroft Road and into Saltoun Road, heading towards Railton Road. | Detectives said the gunman was seen running down nearby Rushcroft Road and into Saltoun Road, heading towards Railton Road. |
| Det Con Luis Martinez 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. | Det Con Luis Martinez 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." |
| Thursday evening's shooting is being investigated by officers from Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in London's black community. |