crime reporter(wp/es):
A man and a woman were found shot dead this morning at a flat in north London.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene after police were called to a block of flats on Elmhurst Crescent in East Finchley at around 6:25am.
An investigation has now been launched by the Met police.
A Met police spokesman said: "Police were called by London Ambulance Service at approximately 06.25hrs on Thursday, 15 September to reports of two people injured at an address in Elmshurst Crescent, N2.
"Officers attended and found two people - a man and a woman - suffering gunshot injuries.
"Both were pronounced dead at the scene."
The Homicide and Major Crime Command has been called in.no arrest have been made.
One nearby resident, Lizzy Holgrove, described the "crazy" events in a series of tweets.
She wrote at 7am: "Something absolutely nuts going down on my road. Road blocked off, 20 police cars, 8 ambulances and police talking about shots fired.
"...keep hearing more sirens heading this way. Everyone I've heard walking past is talking about it being a shooting," she added.
A man and a woman were found shot dead this morning at a flat in north London.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene after police were called to a block of flats on Elmhurst Crescent in East Finchley at around 6:25am.
An investigation has now been launched by the Met police.
A Met police spokesman said: "Police were called by London Ambulance Service at approximately 06.25hrs on Thursday, 15 September to reports of two people injured at an address in Elmshurst Crescent, N2.
"Officers attended and found two people - a man and a woman - suffering gunshot injuries.
"Both were pronounced dead at the scene."
The Homicide and Major Crime Command has been called in.no arrest have been made.
One nearby resident, Lizzy Holgrove, described the "crazy" events in a series of tweets.
She wrote at 7am: "Something absolutely nuts going down on my road. Road blocked off, 20 police cars, 8 ambulances and police talking about shots fired.
"...keep hearing more sirens heading this way. Everyone I've heard walking past is talking about it being a shooting," she added.
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