Ilford incident: Two men fighting for life after double shooting in east London

Two men have been shot in east London
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Katy Clifton28 September 2019
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Two men in their 20s are fighting for life in hospital after a double shooting in east London.

Armed police and paramedics scrambled to reports of shots fired in Ilford just after midnight on Saturday.

Officers found two men suffering from gunshot injuries in Courtland Avenue, Scotland Yard said.

Both men were rushed to a central London hospital, where they remain in a critical condition.

"An urgent investigation has been launched," police said.

No arrests have been made and a crime scene remains in place.

Scotland Yard is now urging anyone with information or any witnesses to come forward to help with the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD 36/28Sep.

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