Ilford shooting: Man shot dead at close range on busy shopping street in east London
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Ilford shooting: Man shot dead at close range on busy shopping street in east London
DANIEL O’MAHONY 5 hours ago
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The Evening Standard
A man was shot dead in Ilford last night
A murder hunt has been launched after man was gunned down at close range on busy shopping street in Ilford.
Paramedics battled to save the man who was shot in Ilford Lane shortly after 10pm last night. He was pronounced dead at the scene an hour later.
Witnesses described hearing two gun shots ring out after a fight broke out near the junction of Bedford Road.
A shop worker said: “There was some sort of a gang fight, and two gun shots and then the shooters drove off.
Police presence: the scene of the shooting in Ilford
“Armed police come down and blocked off the road.”
Buses were diverted after police locked down a stretch of Ilford Lane following the shooting.
A cordon was still in place in the early hours of this morning as homicide detectives combed the area for evidence.
A Met spokeswoman said: “Police were called by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) on to a report of a man unconscious after being shot in Ilford Lane at the junction with Bedford Road, Ilford.
“Officers attended along with the LAS and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was attended to by paramedics but was pronounced dead at the scene at 23.22pm.”
The family of the man, whose age is not known, have not yet been informed of his death. There have been no arrests.
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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