Portrait of Modern Britain: Armed Police Officers Patrol Luton Estates to Stop Dangerous Shoot-outs between Gangs

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A town at the heart of the usually sedate Home Counties is being patrolled day and night by armed police trying to stop feuding gangs killing each other.

In the past four months there have been nine shootings in Luton linked to trouble between youths on the Marsh Farm and Lewsey Farm estates.

In the latest attack, early on Saturday morning, a 16 year old young man was shot in the back on Marsh Farm. The police have said he may never walk again. » | Martin Robinson | Wednesday, May 15, 2013