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Barking shooting: Man charged with attempted murder after schoolboy suffers gunshot injury at Tube station

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a teenager was shot at a London tube station.

Beinvenu Vangu of Wood Green, north London, was arrested by firearms officers from in the High Street in Southend-on-Sea on Saturday evening.

He was detained on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the incident at Barking tube station on Wednesday.

The victim was taken to hospital.

A bullet was discovered inside his abdomen.

Vangu, 25, was also charged with possession of a prohibited firearm, and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

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