A woman was killed and two people were injured after a shooting in east London on Tuesday, British police announced.
The Metropolitan Police said three people were found with gunshot wounds on Tuesday night 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.
Police have opened an investigation into the case and, so far, there have been no arrests.
Detective Superintendent Vicky Tunstall described the incident as “shocking”. Gun crime is relatively rare in London and the United Kingdom.
“I understand the community will want answers about what happened tonight,” he said, adding: “Gun crime has no place on the streets of London and we will do everything we can to bring to justice whoever is responsible for this petty crime.” . “
Police also said several officers will remain at the scene in the coming days.
Source: TSF
