Shocking moment hooded gunman opens fire with a pistol three times during heated London street clash

THIS is the shocking moment a hooded gunman pulls a pistol from his tracksuit and fires three times during a violent gangland clash.

The thug let off the shots as two groups brawled in the middle of a street.

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CCTV footage captures the moment the rival gangs pull up in three cars and begin to push and shove at each other before one man casually draws the weapon.

Several shots are heard before the groups scatter, with five diving for cover into their hatchback and reversing away at speed to escape.

The man brandishing the gun is held back by his friends who then jump into their own vehicles, a blue BMW and Mercedes, to flee before police arrive.

Neighbours today told of their terror at the terrifying incident in in Wood Green, North London at 9.30pm on Wednesday.

Officers later stopped one of the cars believed to be involved and arrested three men aged 22, 27 and 31, for possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

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They are being questioned in custody. Officers are still hunting for the blue BMW.

A 22-year-old waitress “I was just watching TV and the cars pulled up with their lights on really bright. I heard the noise as they started arguing and shouting at each other.

“I looked out of the window and it got really heated. Then one guy got the gun out and they all seemed to run away. There were three shots. Really loud bangs."

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The incident comes amid spiralling gun crime in London with latest figures showing a 10 per cent increase in firearms incidents - up to 2,122 - in the past year.

Met commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan Howe has said a record number guns and weapons have been seized on the streets of London this year.

A report released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics today showed violent crime has soared nationally with knife crime up nine per cent and gun crime up seven per cent.

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A Met police spokesman said: “Officers were called at around 9.30pm on Wednesday to reports of shots fired in the area of Graham Road.

“On attending the scene officers found a number of firearm casings. Police are not currently aware of any people injured.”

Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or at .

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