A man was shot and stabbed near an east London Muslim community centre before staggering into the building for help.
Police descended on Eton Road in Ilford at around 2pm after reports someone had been seen brandishing a knife.
Officers found a man at the centre suffering from gunshot and stab wounds.
Photos from the scene showed a large cordon surrounding Ilford Community Centre, where the wounded man had run for help.
The building is the home of the League of British Muslims, a group working to improve community relations.
Scotland Yard said the man had been rushed to hospital but his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
Police also stressed the incident was not thought to be terrorist or gang-related and it was not being treated as a hate crime
A spokesman for the Met said: “Police in Redbridge are dealing after a man was shot and stabbed.
“Officers were called at 2.02pm on Monday, 19 June, to Eton Road, Ilford, to reports a man armed with a knife.
“Attending officers found a man in a residential address suffering from stab and gunshot wounds.
“He was taken to an east London hospital where his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.”
The injured man and his attacker are thought to be known to each other, police said.
