A man in his 30s has been rushed to hospital after a shooting in Camden.
Police scrambled to Queens Crescent, at the junction of Prince of Wales Road, at around 7.40pm to reports of a shooting.
"A man in his 30s was taken to hospital," a local police spokesman said.
In an update at 10pm, the force said the victim's injuries have been deemed non-life-threatening.
Pictures taken at the scene show a police cordon in place and an air ambulance which landed nearby.
Local resident Chris Atkins told the Standard the whole area was sealed off by police after the shooting.
He said: "Loads of people came out as the helicopter made such a racket.
"I went down to the corner of Ashdown Crescent and Queens Crescent, from there I could see about four to six police cars on the road itself.
"They were sealing the whole place off, there was lots of police."
Enquiries into the circumstances continue.
Anyone who witnessed the incident can call 101 quoting reference CAD 6524/24.
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