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Market gunman fuels fears of gang war
GUNSHOTS have been fired in Broadway Market again, sparking fears that a gang "turf war" is escalating.
Eyewitnesses said a teenager fired between three or four shots at 9.50pm last Thursday.
No-one was injured. Shocked shopkeepers say it is one of several shootings in the area in the past month.
Six weeks ago, on July 3, a teenager was chased down Broadway Market by men firing a gun.
The teenager ran into a kebab shop for protection and a bullet is believed to have struck a window.
Earlier this year, picnickers dived for cover when a motorcyclist opened fired on a group of youths in London Fields.
Speculation is rife that the incidents are related to a "turf war" between the Holly Street Boyz and London Fields Crew.
The latest incident started when a fight broke out in London Lane at 8pm.
A resident called police after he spotted around a dozen youths fighting and one wielding a handgun.
Nearly two hours later, the shots were fired outside The Dove pub.
Detectives from Hackney police are investigating whether the incidents are linked.
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