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| Cricklewood shooting: Girl and mother injured | Cricklewood shooting: Girl and mother injured |
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| An 11-year-old girl and her mother were injured when a gunman fired from the street through the window of a house. | An 11-year-old girl and her mother were injured when a gunman fired from the street through the window of a house. |
| The shooting happened in Chelsea Crescent, St Cuthberts Road, Cricklewood, north London, at about 21:40 GMT on Sunday. | The shooting happened in Chelsea Crescent, St Cuthberts Road, Cricklewood, north London, at about 21:40 GMT on Sunday. |
| The victims were taken to hospital - the girl with a gunshot wound to the foot and her mother, 48, with injuries to her leg and chest. | The victims were taken to hospital - the girl with a gunshot wound to the foot and her mother, 48, with injuries to her leg and chest. |
| Their injuries are not life-threatening. No arrests have been made. | Their injuries are not life-threatening. No arrests have been made. |
| At this stage it would appear the girl and mother were not the intended targets of the shooting, Scotland Yard said. | At this stage it would appear the girl and mother were not the intended targets of the shooting, Scotland Yard said. |
| Two men were seen running away from the property at the time, while four other adults who were in the house were unhurt. | Two men were seen running away from the property at the time, while four other adults who were in the house were unhurt. |
| 'A shock' | |
| Det Insp Glenn Butler said: "This incident occurred in a residential area, which may have led to a number of people seeing what occurred. | Det Insp Glenn Butler said: "This incident occurred in a residential area, which may have led to a number of people seeing what occurred. |
| "If you saw anything unusual within Chelsea Crescent and the surrounding roads, then please contact the incident room. | |
| "The motive for this incident remains unclear but I am keeping an open mind as to all possibilities." | "The motive for this incident remains unclear but I am keeping an open mind as to all possibilities." |
| A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "We were at home and we just heard shooting. It sounded different from fireworks so I guessed what it was. | |
| "I wouldn't expect anything like that to happen here. It's only the second time that I've seen the police here in six years. | |
| "It really is a shock, especially when you have children." |