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Gun crime

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Gun crime

Police launch probe into 'gunshots' after armed response to incident

Ellis Scotland tossed a loaded handgun as Essex Police raided his home in Brentwood Ellis Scotland tossed a loaded handgun as Essex Police raided his home in Brentwood
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Five years for crook who dropped loaded gun during police raid in south Essex

Elliott Reddington and Joe Mongan were jailed for drugs and firearms offences Elliott Reddington and Joe Mongan were jailed for drugs and firearms offences
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Drug dealers caught with handgun and £73k jailed for 18 combined years

Heroin and crack cocaine dealer Ron Whyte slashed a man's face and was caught with a gun Heroin and crack cocaine dealer Ron Whyte slashed a man's face and was caught with a gun
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9-years for dealer who left Southend man permanently disfigured in knife attack

Drug dealer Noble Nwokocha turned up for a Basildon probation appointment with a loaded gun in his coat pocket Drug dealer Noble Nwokocha turned up for a Basildon probation appointment with a loaded gun in his coat pocket
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Drug dealer jailed for taking loaded gun to meeting at Basildon probation office

The Echo is reporting live from Basildon Crown Court at the sentencing of three young men over a Billericay shooting The Echo is reporting live from Basildon Crown Court at the sentencing of three young men over a Billericay shooting
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Live from court: Three men face sentence for shooting at south Essex grandad

Eghosa Ogbebor was fatally shot in Woolwich on April 2. Eghosa Ogbebor was fatally shot in Woolwich on April 2.
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Teen, 16, charged with murder after 14-year-old boy shot dead

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Armed police rush to shooting with ‘bullet casings scattered on the floor’

Ronnie Hill, Kenedy Senga, Esmaela Ramalho Seidi and Abdul Ahmed Ronnie Hill, Kenedy Senga, Esmaela Ramalho Seidi and Abdul Ahmed
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South Essex teen sentenced after man left paralysed in violent shooting

The incident happened in Whalebone Lane South on Friday (January 2) The incident happened in Whalebone Lane South on Friday (January 2)
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Police issue update after woman hurt after being 'shot with air rifle'

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm Two men have been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm
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Two men arrested by police after woman is injured in 'shooting'

Alfie Amos, from Canvey Island, pleaded not guilty to possessing a sawn-off shotgun Alfie Amos, from Canvey Island, pleaded not guilty to possessing a sawn-off shotgun
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South Essex man, 19, pleads not guilty to possessing sawn-off shotgun

David Barrett pleaded guilty at Southend Crown Court to possessing a gun - but his lawyer claimed he thought it was a toy David Barrett pleaded guilty at Southend Crown Court to possessing a gun - but his lawyer claimed he thought it was a toy
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Drug dealer caught with gun in Southend raid claims he 'thought it was a toy'

Arrest - One of the teens arrested by armed police during the disorder Arrest - One of the teens arrested by armed police during the disorder
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Teen who fired gun in Southend gang war had conviction over prior shooting

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