Moment gunman whips weapon from holster & opens fire on busy high street as terrified shoppers and kids cower in fear
THIS is the moment a gunman whipped a weapon out from his holster and opened fire on a busy high street.
Terrified shoppers and kids cowered as 21-year-old Ricardo Anderson blasted at a gangland rival on Park Lane in Tottenham, north London.
Anderson had been walking down the street on a warm summer’s evening when he spotted a VW Golf driven by the rival.
The motor sped along the bustling street before slamming the brakes in the middle of the road, which runs past the Spurs ground.
Footage shows how balaclava-clad Anderson wasted no time before pulling a firearm from his waistband.
He then fired wildly at the Golf, sending onlookers including children running for cover in shops and behind cars.
The car’s driver also had a gun – but it jammed as he tried to fire back at Anderson.
He then hit the accelerator and sped off while Anderson fled the scene on foot.
Scotland Yard later traced the blue R-Type VW Golf, which turned out to have been stolen.
Cops scoured the area for the rival gangsters but both had gone to ground.
But detectives found a number of shell casings – along with CCTV footage showing a group had been filming a music video in the area.
The footage showed one man wearing a distinctive blue North Face tracksuit, black trainers, and a balaclava – just like the gunman.
More CCTV footage from a nearby shop showed the same man without the balaclava, letting cops identify him as Anderson.
In a chilling unsolved mystery, detectives have not been able to collar the driver of the VW Golf nearly a year on from the shooting.
Detective Constable Rhiain John said: “This incident took place in a busy street on a warm summer’s evening.
“People were out and shops were open.
“Terrified onlookers including children sought refuge in shops and scrambled for safety behind parked cars.
“Ricardo Anderson had absolutely no concern for them at all. But for sheer luck this could have been a murder investigation.
“From our enquiries we established the incident was part of an ongoing dispute involving rival gangs in the area.
“We worked tirelessly using CCTV, witness and forensic evidence that would help prove Anderson’s guilt.”
DC John added: “These kinds of offences are taken incredibly seriously.
“We do everything in our power to identify and prosecute those responsible.”
Anderson now faces a jail sentence over the shooting at 8pm on May 27 last year.
He was convicted at the Old Bailey of attempted grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
The 21-year-old was also found guilty of possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life.
Anderson, from Manor Road in Tottenham, will be sentenced for the three offences on May 22.