Upminster shooting: Teenagers arrested over attack on 11-year-old boy in London

Child suffers potentially life-changing injuries following suspected burglary

Boy shot after suspected burglary on Kerry Drive in East London (Google Maps)

Two teenagers have been arrested after a young boy was shot during a suspected burglary.

The pair, aged 16 and 18, were arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and taken into custody following the incident in Upminster, East London on Friday night.

Police officers and the London Ambulance Service attended an address on Kerry Drive after being called at 9.30pm, finding the boy, aged around 11, suffering from a gunshot injury.

A man, believed to be in his 40s, who police later said was the child's father, was also found at the address with cuts to his head.

Both were taken to hospital for treatment, where the boy is suffering from potentially life-changing injuries and remains in a serious but stable condition, police said.

Scotland Yard previously said a number of suspects had made off from the scene prior to the arrival of officers.

In an update on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said detectives had established the homeowner opened the front door to a person “purporting to be a delivery driver”.

“This male, and a number of other suspects - believed to be in possession of a knife - forced their way into the property,” the force said.

It is not known whether the man's injuries were caused by the firearm discharge or a knife, with his condition reported to be not life-threatening or life-changing.

Two firearms were recovered from the address, with work ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident, police said.

Local residents previously described their shock at what had happened in their quiet “leafy suburb”.

An 82-year-old local resident, who did not want to be named, said: “You just can't imagine it. I just feel so sad for it to happen.

“I've lived here 32 years and I've never heard of anything like this before.”

Another 53-year-old local resident, who gave her name as Sharon, said she was “pretty shocked” by the incident.

She said: “It's not the sort of area that this goes on. This is a really, really quiet lovely area. I know all my neighbours up and down on this road.”

She added: “It doesn't happen in this road. This is a leafy suburb. People walk their dogs, people come here for a quiet life.”

Meanwhile, 18-year-old Josh Collins said his family knew the adult victim, describing him as “a nice geezer” and “just your average bloke”.