Two boys, aged 12 and 15, have been shot within two minutes of each other in north west London, police have said.
Officers were alerted to an incident in High Street, Wealdstone, Harrow, at 1.17pm and found a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound.
Two minutes later, nearby in the same street, a 12-year-old boy was also treated for gunshot wounds.
Both boys have been taken to hospital. Police have said they are waiting on details of their condition and are investigating whether the two incidents are linked.
In a statement, police said no arrests have been made and that no weapons have been recovered.
People are being asked to avoid the area while police continue to investigate the incident. Bus diversions remain in place while sections of the road are cordoned off.
Officers are on scene at #Wealdstone High Street following a shooting earlier this afternoon. Two children aged 12 and 15 have been injured. A crime scene between High Street and Palmerston Road remains in place whilst the investigation continues. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/BKrJ3MCdAe
— Harrow MPS (@MPSHarrow) 6 May 2018
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The shootings come a day after Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton, 17, was fatally shot in an unconnected attack in Southwark, south London.
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Armed police attended the scene and he was given first aid by paramedics but died shortly before 7pm.
Rhyhiem's mother, Pretana Morgan, paid tribute to her son – an aspiring architect and rapper – and criticised police for "putting us in danger".
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