Police have released footage of a gunfight that saw two innoncent partygoers get shot in Leyton.
The shocking clip shows three hooded people amongst parked cars, with two pointing and firing their weapons and gunfire echoing around the area.
The shootout happened in 2017 at a rented hall in Rigg Approach, where 300 people had gathered for a private function.
Police released the footage today (November 5) after a man and a woman, who were among six people convicted, were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court having been found guilty in August 2020.
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Detective inspector Matthew Webb said: “The CCTV from this offence plays like a scene from a movie.
"Unfortunately though this was a real-life event that took place on our streets in London and it was by sheer luck that no further significant injuries were caused.
“The effect the criminal use of firearms has in our communities is not lost on us and I hope the sentences imposed send a strong message to those involved in firearms criminality."
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