Three people have been injured after a shooting in north-west London.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the scene on Kingsbury Road, Brent, close to Kingsbury Tube station, at about 9.45pm on Monday.

The three people were rushed to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

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Two women and a man have been injured in a shooting outside a takeaway in Kingsbury (Picture: LNP)

They were shot at around 9.45pm yesterday (Picture: LNP)

It is the latest violent incident to strike London (Picture: LNP)

Scotland Yard said two men, aged 18 and 24, and a 30-year-old woman suffered gunshot injuries. The men remain in hospital while the woman has been discharged.


Pictures and video posted on social media showed several police cars and ambulances at the scene, as shocked onlookers gathered outside the police cordon.

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Scotland Yard said the incident was ‘not terror-related’ and have not yet made any arrests.



Kingsbury Tube station was temporarily closed while investigations were carried out, while roads in the area were also shut.

Scotland Yard issued a statement that said: ‘Police and LAS were alerted at around 2145hrs on Monday, 20 August, to reports of shots fired in Kingsbury Road, NW9.

Inquiries are expected to take place throughout the rest of today (Picture: LNP)

A bullet lies on the ground close to where police are continuing their investigations (Picture: LNP)

Trainers, caps and clothes have been left at the scene (Picture: Ben Cawthra/LNP)

‘Officers from Brent attended the location along with London Ambulance Service.

‘They found three people suffering injuries. We await assessment of their condition. A crime scene is in place and local roads are closed.

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‘There has been no arrest at this early stage.’

The gun attack came just hours after three shots were fired outside a school in Maida Vale.

Witnesses said they heard three shots outside Kennet West Skills Centre in Maida Vale as a motorbike rider took aim at a white car.

The white vehicle smashed into a tree outside the school and the armed rider is believed to have fled the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call Trident officers on 101, quoting reference CAD 7952aug20, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Police and the emergency services are at the scene in Kingsbury Road (Picture: Twitter/Boycey_Boy)

People are reacting on social media to the latest violent attack to hit London (Picture: Twitter/glreynolds10)

There is a heavy police presence at the scene by Kingsbury station (Picture: Twitter/glreynolds10)

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