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Road closed in hunt for 'shooting' victim
A main route through Maida Vale was shut for around 24 hours after an alleged shooting from a car.
But police officers were left scratching their heads after they found bullet casings at the scene in Kilburn Park Road, but no victim.
They were called shortly before 5pm on Sunday (29) after reports of shots being fired from a car, but when they attended, there was no one suffering from gunshot wounds, and no suspects remained at the scene.
A car was parked up in the road which police are investigating to see whether or not it has links to the incident.
Katya Petrovikja, 31, who lives in nearby Carlton Vale, said: "A massive part of the road was cordoned off and there were so many police officers in the street.
"There were forensics officers trawling the street, looking for evidence, and plenty of uniformed officers standing each end of the cordon.
"You had to prove you live or work in the road to get past. They just weren't letting anyone past the police tape.
"Obviously you think the worst when you see something like that - it wouldn't be the first time there's been a shooting of some sort around here so I'm not surprised.
"But it's strange that no one has been found with any injuries. I hope that means whoever fired the shots either wasn't very good at aiming or didn't want to hit anyone. Maybe they were just messing about."
The road was cordoned off between Carlton Vale and Shirland Road from 5pm Sunday and was not reopened until just before 5pm on Monday (30).
A police spokesman said: "Police were called just before 5pm to reports of shots fired from a car. A vehicle was left at the scene, but there was no trace of any victims with gunshot wounds.
"No arrests have been made and enquiries continue."
Paramedics were also called as a precaution in case there was a victim, but left straight away as they were not needed.
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