Harlesden shooting: Woman killed named as Michelle Sadio

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Family handout Michelle Sadio was treated by paramedics, but died at the sceneFamily handout

Michelle Sadio died on Saturday night

A woman who was fatally shot in a triple shooting outside a church in north-west London on Saturday night has been named by the Met Police as Michelle Sadio.

The 46-year-old died at the scene after being found with serious injuries when officers were called out to reports of shots being fired at about 21:15 GMT in Gifford Road, Harlesden.

Two men in their 30s sustained serious injuries – one of them remains in a critical condition.

There have been no arrests so far.

Ms Sadio has not yet been formally identified but the Met has said it is confident about her identity.

Her family are being supported by specialist officers, the force said.

UKNIP Crime scene taped off by police and forensic officersUKNIP

Forensics officers were pictured at the scene on Gifford Road following the shooting

The BBC understands the shooting happened after a gathering at the River of Life Elim Pentecostal Church on Gifford Road.

The building and surrounding area remains cordoned off as police investigations continue.

One local resident told the BBC the sound of “people screaming” could be heard coming from the direction of the church.

Others said they heard what they thought were fireworks being let off as the incident unfolded.

Another resident said he heard five gunshots in a row.

Local MP Dawn Butler, who represents Brent East, said the incident “really has devastated the community”.

She told BBC London: “Everyone we speak to has got tears in their eyes – it’s really very tragic.

“Some feel like they want to move, some feel that they just need reassurance that it’s safe to be around here – and it really is a close community, so neighbours talk to each other they smile they have a joke, so it’s a shame that something like this has happened.”

PA Media Forensics officers in blue overalls on the scene - a residential roadPA Media

A crime scene remains in place on Gifford Road while investigations continue

Susan Jones told the BBC she had recently moved to the area with her partner and sons.

She described the incident as shocking and worrying.

She added: “Having three boys already, raising them is tricky anyway…but the area counts a lot… it kind of made me feel a bit shaken and insecure about the whole thing.”

The Met’s Supt Tony Josephs described the shooting as “truly shocking”.

He added that it was likely to cause concern in the local area and said he hoped witnesses would come forward.

“I want to reassure people that a team of experienced detectives are already working at pace to piece together the events and identify whoever was responsible for this heinous act of violence,” he said.

Additional reporting by Freddy Tennyson.

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