Chilling moment ‘innocent’ woman shot in ‘crossfire of drive-by shooting’ as helpless onlookers watch in horror
THIS is the chilling moment an “innocent” woman is injured in the suspected crossfire of a drive-by shooting.
Armed cops rushed to Stamford Hill, North London, on Tuesday to hunt down a gunman when rounds were fired in broad daylight.
Footage exclusively obtained by The Sun shows the terrifying frenzy unravel as commuters, parents and children make their way home for the evening.
In just seconds, the bystander in her 30s goes from walking through the residential area to collapsing on the pavement.
As she desperately clutches her leg, two cars appear to speed past her, racing down the bus lane.
Witnesses said the vehicles headed towards Clapham Common where two more gunshots rang out.
Helpless onlookers watched on in horror as a handful of strangers rushed to the woman’s aid.
She lay helplessly on the cold ground as she waited for emergency services to arrive.
People in two cars said to be involved in the shooting were pointing weapons at each other before the woman, understood not to be linked to the drivers, was gunned down.
Cops and ambulance crews swamped the scene around 7.30pm before the victim was rushed to a major trauma centre in east London.
It is not known how many shots were fired or the current condition of the woman.
No one else is understood to have been injured.
The Met Police has made no arrests yet.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Police were called at about 19:40hrs on Tuesday, 14 May to reports of a shooting near Reizel Close, Stamford Hill.
“Officers, including specialist firearms officers, and London Ambulance Service attended.
“A woman in her 30s was found with a gunshot injury to her leg. She was taken to an east London hospital – we await to hear updates on her condition.
“Offices are working to establish the circumstance of this incident.
“No arrests have been made at this time. A crime scene is in place.”