Detectives investigating a shooting in Enfield have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder.
The 26-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, 20 November, by officers from the Met’s Trident and Area Crime Command. He is currently in custody at an east London police station.
Detectives are still appealing for information and witnesses to the shooting in Gordon Road, Edmonton on Saturday, 17 November at 18.00hrs.
Two men and a teenage boy were injured when a shotgun was fired twice into a minicab they were sitting in.
None of those injuries are in a life-threatening condition, but the two men remain in hospital – one has serious injuries.
At this early stage, police believe the shooting is linked to an incident in Fraser Road, Edmonton at 17:55hrs on Sunday, 18 November, when four men were stabbed. Officers and the London Ambulance Service (LAS) attended and established a large group of up to 10 men had attacked the occupants of a car.
Four men from the car, all aged in their 20s, were found with stab wounds. They were all taken to north London hospitals.
Two of the men have since been discharged from hospital. One man has minor injuries whilst the fourth man remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. No arrests have been made in this investigation.
Both attacks appear to have been targeted against specific individuals.
Detective Chief Inspector John Hughes, from Trident Area and Crime Command, said: “These two separate incidents in Edmonton over the last two days are being treated as linked. We are taking both incidents very seriously.
“Violence like this has no place in our streets and my team are busy working through CCTV footage, knocking on doors and speaking to locals to build a clearer picture of what took place.
“Specialist officers from the Met’s Violent Crime Taskforce will be supporting the increased policing activity in Edmonton. The local community can expect to see more police on the streets. Officers will be on hand to listen to their concerns.
“Although none of these stabbings or the shooting resulted in death, they could easily have done so. Two men continue to receive treatment in hospital for serious injuries. Their conditions are however stable.
“I completely understand the concern and alarm they have caused to those living in the Edmonton area and Enfield as a whole. Neighbourhood patrols have also been stepped up in the area and my team are ready to take calls from those with information.”
Anyone with information that may assist police should call Trident on 020 8201 2713 or 101 quoting CAD 5644/NOV18.
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