A woman was killed and two people were injured in a shooting in east London on Tuesday, British police announced.
The Metropolitan Police said three people were found with gunshot wounds on Tuesday evening after police were called to the scene following reports of a shooting in the east London borough of Hackney.
A 42-year-old woman died at the scene, police said, while two other people – a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy – were taken to hospital.
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Police have opened an investigation into the case and no arrests have been made so far.
Chief Inspector Vicky Tunstall described the incident as “shocking”. Gun crime is relatively rare in London and the United Kingdom.
“I understand that the community wants answers about what happened tonight,” she said, adding: “Armed crime has no place on the streets of London and we will do everything we can to find whoever is responsible for this negligible to bring crime to justice. “
The police also say that several officers will remain on site in the coming days.
Source: DN
