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| Teenager dies in London street shooting | Teenager dies in London street shooting |
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| A teenager has been killed and another man left injured by two men wearing bandanas who shot them on a London street. | A teenager has been killed and another man left injured by two men wearing bandanas who shot them on a London street. |
| Terrified witnesses described how three gunshots were fired on Hindrey Road in Clapton, east London, at 8.20pm on Saturday. | Terrified witnesses described how three gunshots were fired on Hindrey Road in Clapton, east London, at 8.20pm on Saturday. |
| A 19-year-old man was rushed to hospital where he later died, and a 22-year-old man was understood to be in a stable condition, Scotland Yard said. | A 19-year-old man was rushed to hospital where he later died, and a 22-year-old man was understood to be in a stable condition, Scotland Yard said. |
| The pair had been sitting in a car at the time of the shooting, witnesses said. | The pair had been sitting in a car at the time of the shooting, witnesses said. |
| Zach Carpenter, 18, saw two men wearing bandanas across their faces enter Hindrey Road before he heard three loud bangs. | Zach Carpenter, 18, saw two men wearing bandanas across their faces enter Hindrey Road before he heard three loud bangs. |
| One of the men was black with a red-and-white chequered bandana, while the other man was white and wearing a black bandana, he said. | |
| Carpenter said: "I was walking home from the shop when I saw a black man and a white man walking down the main road and turn into Hindrey Road. After about 30 seconds I heard three loud bangs. | Carpenter said: "I was walking home from the shop when I saw a black man and a white man walking down the main road and turn into Hindrey Road. After about 30 seconds I heard three loud bangs. |
| "It's unnerved me a bit because my family live nearby." | "It's unnerved me a bit because my family live nearby." |
| The Aberystwyth University student, whose family has lived in the area since he was 10 months old, said there were known feuds between gangs on rival estates. | The Aberystwyth University student, whose family has lived in the area since he was 10 months old, said there were known feuds between gangs on rival estates. |
| "It's not so much a war, more of a feud between the Pembury and Nightingale estates and another one," he said. | "It's not so much a war, more of a feud between the Pembury and Nightingale estates and another one," he said. |
| Detectives from Operation Trident, which investigates gang-related crime, are searching for the two suspects, who were seen running from the scene towards the nearby Pembury estate. | Detectives from Operation Trident, which investigates gang-related crime, are searching for the two suspects, who were seen running from the scene towards the nearby Pembury estate. |
| One is black and the other light-skinned, possibly of Asian or Turkish appearance, police said, adding that there was as yet no clear motive for the shootings, and no one had been arrested. | |
| "At this very early stage we must retain an open mind regarding the circumstances of the incident and any motive," a Scotland Yard spokesman said. | "At this very early stage we must retain an open mind regarding the circumstances of the incident and any motive," a Scotland Yard spokesman said. |
| "Detectives from Trident are leading the inquiry and an incident room will open in the morning." A postmortem will also be carried out. | "Detectives from Trident are leading the inquiry and an incident room will open in the morning." A postmortem will also be carried out. |
| Hindrey Road remained cordoned off on Sunday as police officers patrolled the area. | Hindrey Road remained cordoned off on Sunday as police officers patrolled the area. |
| A 70-year-old resident, who did not wish to be named, said she heard three gunshots. | A 70-year-old resident, who did not wish to be named, said she heard three gunshots. |
| "I heard the shots – one, two, three. I was on the phone to my son and he told me not to dare look out the house. It's been a lot better around here recently. There hasn't been anything like this for many years." | |
| Another resident, who has lived in the area for more than 20 years, said: "With this happening now, I don't think people will feel safe. There have been shootings here before but this is the first murder." | |
| Witnesses or anyone with information about the incident are asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Witnesses or anyone with information about the incident are asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |