A man has been arrested after a woman was shot close to a house party in north London.
The victim, 24, took herself to hospital after being shot at roughly 6.30am in West Green Road, Tottenham on Tuesday.
A 25-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence – he remains in custody.
Detectives are still trying to trace witnesses or the attendees of a nearby party.
Officers rushed to reports of the shooting with paramedics but nobody with injuries was found, Scotland Yard said in a statement.
They checked nearby hospitals and at around 6.50am were able to confirm that a 24-year-old woman had been taken to a north London hospital without the assistance of the emergency services.
She remains in hospital undergoing treatment – her condition is not life threatening.
A Met spokesman said: “Despite the time of the incident, there were a significant number of people around as a party was taking place nearby.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 giving the reference 1148/27DEC.
