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Child in serious condition and three injured after shooting near restaurant in London

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Updated 07:40 30 May 2024 GMT+1Published 07:27 30 May 2024 GMT+1

Child in serious condition and three injured after shooting near restaurant in London

Police were called to the scene last night with specialist firearms officers in attendance

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

A child is in serious condition and three people are injured after a shooting near a restaurant in London.

The incident took place on Kingsland High Street in Hackney last night (29 May).

Three adults and a child were injured with the four of them taken to an east London hospital with ‘gunshot injuries’.

The Metropolitan Police have said the child is in a ‘serious condition’ and they are awaiting further details on the condition of the adults.

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Police reported that they were called to the scene at around 9:20pm last night, with specialist firearms officers in attendance.

It added that no arrests have yet been made in relation to the incident.

Deputy assistant commissioner Matt Ward said: “We know Londoners will be shocked by what has taken place tonight. Our thoughts go to all those affected.

A child and three adults were shot in East London (@BigSiRobbo/X)
A child and three adults were shot in East London (@BigSiRobbo/X)

“Fast-moving enquiries are underway and we will update as soon as we can. If anyone has any information, please contact us.”

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The road, filled with restaurants and a popular hub in East London, was flooded with emergency services as London Ambulance Service also attended.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 9.21pm on Wednesday 29 May to reports of a shooting on Kingsland High Street, Hackney.

“We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, incident response officers and members of our tactical response unit.

"We also dispatched a trauma team from London Air Ambulance, which consisted of a doctor and a paramedic in a car.

“We treated three adults and one child at the scene before taking them all to a major trauma centre.”

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LADbible has contacted the Met Police for comment.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or contact @MetCC on X, referencing CAD 8082/29May. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Topics: Crime, London, UK News

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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