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Wood Green shooting investigation leads to nine arrests | Wood Green shooting investigation leads to nine arrests |
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Detectives investigating a fatal shooting in north London have arrested nine people. | Detectives investigating a fatal shooting in north London have arrested nine people. |
A man - named locally as Erdogan Guzel - died at the scene, and a woman remains in hospital with serious injuries. | |
Police believe the pair were not the intended targets of the attack on 10 July. | |
Officers arrested six people at Gatwick Airport and another three at an address in Hornsey, north London. | Officers arrested six people at Gatwick Airport and another three at an address in Hornsey, north London. |
The Met said three males and three females, aged between 16 and 61, were arrested on suspicion of either murder or conspiracy to murder. | |
Three men were also arrested at an address in Hornsey, north London, aged 23, 26 and 55, on suspicion of murder. | |
All nine remain in custody. | |
'Innocent bystanders' | 'Innocent bystanders' |
Det Ch Insp Tim Duffield said: "What is clear is that two innocent bystanders have been caught up in a violent dispute between other persons." | Det Ch Insp Tim Duffield said: "What is clear is that two innocent bystanders have been caught up in a violent dispute between other persons." |
He said he believed "there are people out there who know who is responsible for this terrible crime" and called on them to come forward. | He said he believed "there are people out there who know who is responsible for this terrible crime" and called on them to come forward. |
Det Ch Insp Duffield gave an assurance that measures could be taken to protect anyone concerned about contacting the police. | Det Ch Insp Duffield gave an assurance that measures could be taken to protect anyone concerned about contacting the police. |
Police were called at about 17:45 BST on 10 July to reports of a shooting on Lordship Lane, Wood Green, north London. | |
The 42-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Met has not formally identified him, but his next of kin have been informed. | The 42-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Met has not formally identified him, but his next of kin have been informed. |
The 51-year-old woman remains in hospital in a critical, but stable, condition. | The 51-year-old woman remains in hospital in a critical, but stable, condition. |