Becoming yet another unpleasant statistic, Thusha Kamaleswaran, aged 5, is possibly the youngest person to be a victim of gun crime in London. She is currently in a critical condition after being shot in the chest in a corner store in Stockwell, South London, on Tuesday evening. The shopkeeper was shot in the head. The perpetrators are understood to be three youths between the ages of 14-17.
Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to call police on 0300 123 1212 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
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A man was shot dead as he was driving in Merseyside. He was killed by a bullet through the windscreen. Police believe it was a targeted attack.
The 35-year-old man, who has not yet been named but is known to police, was hit in the head as he drove a gold Land Rover along Mackets Lane in Halewood.
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A man has been shot in the chest and killed outside a pub in Birmingham.
The 33-year-old victim, who has not been named by police, was shot outside the Kings of the Road pub in Hospital Street, Newtown.
Several shots were fired after a disturbance in the pub, which spilled out onto the street.
West Midlands Police said the local man was then taken to hospital after Sunday morning’s incident, but died a short time later.
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