Two people shot dead at a north London flat have been named locally as a mother of nine and her nephew.

They were found wounded at a property in Elmshurst Crescent, East Finchley at about 06:25 BST. Relatives named the pair – said have moved to the UK from Congo in central Africa – as Anny Ekofo, 52, and her nephew Beverly, 21.

The Met’s homicide and major crime command unit is investigating. Mrs Ekofo’s cousin, Fifi Selo, said the family was in shock and « cannot explain what happened ». « They were an amazing family. Anny was the kind of person who was a mum to everybody. She always brought everybody together. »

Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Local resident Lizzy Holsgrove said: « About 20 police cars and four or five paramedic cars, and three ambulances sped past my window. « They cordoned off the street very quickly and police were sprinting from the top of the road where they’d stopped. « There had been screaming before the police arrived. »