Camden shooting: Neighbours’ horror as gunman shoots three women in drive-by party attack as ‘all hell broke loose’

NEIGHBOURS have spoken of their horror after a gunman shot three women in a drive-by party attack.

Locals heard shots fired in Clarence Gardens in Camden, near Regent’s Park, at around 10.10pm last night.

LNPForensic investigators search the scene after a shooting in North London[/caption]

UkNewsinPicturesLocals heard shots fired in Clarence Gardens in Camden, near Regent’s Park, at around 10.10pm[/caption]

Witnesses saw a car speed past, and someone in the car fired five shots from an automatic weapon.

One resident said: “I heard five or six loud bangs they just sounded like fireworks, but then there was lots of screaming.

“All hell broke loose, there were people running in every direction. I saw one man run around the block and get into his car, his hand was bleeding and I think he had been shot.

Another said:“Suddenly we heard about five big bangs, but if it was fireworks that went off then you expect to hear a whoosh after and there wasn’t any.

“And then we heard a car screeching out, and we ran out, and everyone was screaming, and there was a woman on the floor, she was screaming.

“Some people were trying to help her, she was bleeding a lot, she was laying on the floor by the ping pong table.

“Then all the other cars started screeching and speeding out too.”

A neighbour is believed to have come out to tell party-goers to stop from her balcony, and got caught in the crossfire.

A friend of hers said: “She would have only come out to tell them to stop making such a racket, and tell them to stop.

“I think she was just there when it all happened, she would have come down from her flat.

“We’re just worried about her, we’ve not heard anything since last night.”

A resident told MyLondon that a “girl got shot in the back”.

Another said: “I saw someone walking from my balcony saying I’ve just been shot.

“I’ve been in London 14 years and you don’t see these things every day.”

Firearms officers and paramedics attended the scene.

Two women were taken to hospital and a woman and a man later took himself to A&E for treatment, all with suspected gunshot wounds.

The shooting is not being treated as terror-related.

The Met Police said in a statement: “Police were called shortly before 10.10pm on Saturday, 14 August to reports of gunshots heard in the vicinity of Clarence Gardens, NW1

“Officers, including firearms officers, attended along with paramedics from London Ambulance Service. Two women were treated at the scene for suspected gunshot injuries before being taken to hospital.

“A man and a female later self-presented at hospital with suspected gunshot wounds. We await an update on the condition of all four.

“A crime scene is in place and officers remain in the area. Enquiries continue.

“At this early stage there have been no arrests. This incident is not being treated as terror related.

“Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference Cad 7619/14Aug.

“A Section 60 Order has been authorised across Camden borough from 23:36hrs on Saturday, 14 August until 07:00hrs on Sunday, 15 August.”

LNPOfficers at the scene last night[/caption]