A teenage boy gunned down in broad daylight in North London was targeted in a “gangland-style” ambush, witnesses have claimed.
The victim, 16, was reportedly jumped by a group of half a dozen boys and shot in the leg at point blank range on Tuesday afternoon.
Officers were called to the incident on Penshurst Road — near White Hart Lane Overground station and just minutes away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — at around 4pm.
He was treated at the scene for a gunshot wound by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service.
Armed response police were also sent to the scene, Scotland Yard said in a statement.
Forensics officers scoured the area for a bullet casing. Meanwhile, detectives are continuing to trawl for CCTV and doorbell footage of the attack.
A local shopkeeper told Metro: “There were about five or six boys with their hoods up and faces covered. One had a pistol and shot the boy in the leg.
“It seemed to me like a gangland thing. There was lots of shouting and then a single bang. The boy was laying down but still conscious. It looked targeted to me. There are a lot of gangs around here.”
Another witness, who works as a takeaway delivery driver, said: “I heard the bang. I have been in war zones before and I knew it was a gunshot. The boy was on the ground.”
A pizza shop worker added: “It was a big police operation. The gangs cause a lot of grief around here.”
The teen remains in hospital and his condition is neither life-threatening nor non-life-threatening, the Metropolitan Police said.
The shooting occurred just yards from where Nikolay Vandev, 19, was fatally stabbed by two teenagers in 2022 .
A spokesman for the Met said: “Officers were called to the incident in Penshurst Road at 4pm on Tuesday.
“The boy was treated at the scene for a gunshot wound by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service.
“He remains in hospital and his condition is neither life-threatening and non-life-changing.”
Penshurst Road has since been reopened ahead of Spurs’ UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final first-leg clash tonight against Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt.
