Stoke Newington shooting: Man shot in broad daylight close to police station

The shooting took place on Stoke Newington High Street
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Police have launched an investigation after a man was shot in broad daylight on a busy north London street close to a police station.

The man was shot on Stoke Newington High Street, close to Stoke Newington Police station, shortly after 3pm on Friday.

He suffered a non-life-threatening arm injury in the incident, the Met said on Saturday. Detectives are hunting the gunman and no arrests have been made.

The scene of the shooting
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Detective Chief Inspector Iain Wallace, who is leading the investigation, said: “Gun crime has no place on the streets of London and our dedicated team of detectives will do all we can to track down whoever was responsible for this brazen crime.

“This shooting happened in a busy area during the middle of the day so I’m certain there will be people who saw what happened who can help with our enquiries. If you can help, please do get in touch.”

Hackney Police said: “Enquiries are being carried out at pace after a man was shot in Stoke Newington High Street shortly after 3pm today.

“No arrests have been made at this stage, and a scene is in place which will be affecting people’s travel through the area.

“We are working hard to establish who is responsible and will keep everyone updated as soon as possible - we know this is a hugely concerning incident.”

The road was closed from Victorian Road, past Stoke Newington Police station, to Kynaston Avenue while police carried out their enquiries.

A London Ambulance Spokesperson said they were called to treat a man “as a priority” in nearby Yorkshire Close.

“We were called today (August 11) at 3:15pm to reports of a shooting on Yorkshire Close, Hackney,” said the spokesperson.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer, an ambulance crew, and a medic in a fast-response car.

“Our crews treated a man at the scene before taking them to hospital as a priority.”

Officers authorised a Section 60 covering the whole borough of Hackney until 7.30am Saturday, meaning police can search members of the public for weapons without needing the usual “reasonable grounds” of suspicion.

The enhanced stop and search power is intended to prevent serious violence associated with weapons and can only be authorised by a senior officer.

Anyone with information or footage is being asked to contact the Met, quoting CAD4206/11AUG.

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