A man has been charged with aggravated burglary over an incident in which a young boy was shot in Upminster, east London.
Christopher Sargent, 26, of Macaulay Road, East Ham, was also charged with possession of a knife. He will appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
It comes after an 11-year-old boy was found with a gunshot injury at an address in Kerry Drive. He was rushed to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
A man in his 40s also suffered cuts to his head during the alleged incident last Friday.
Detective Inspector Matthew Webb, leading the investigation, said: "Enquiries into the circumstances of what happened continue and we are grateful to the public who have come forward so far.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police or, to remain anonymous, Crimestoppers.
