A 16 year old girl was shot at a pizza takeaway restaurant in East London during the evening of the 14th of April. There was an argument in the takeaway and a few shots were fired according to a local shopkeeper. The shopkeeper also stated that the shots were fired following a group black teenagers entering the takeaway. The 16 year old girl suffered a gunshot wound to the neck and is in critical condition.
Within an hour of the incident, a stabbing took place nearby in which a man was stabbed repeatedly outside of a pub near Islington. He is also in a critical condition.
The incidents are not thought to be related but it is causing concerns among local residents and many believe that gang culture is to blame. There are an increasing number of gang related incidents occurring in the surrounding areas and one local resident stated ‘It’s all gang related these days. It’s all about who you are and where you come from’.

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