Police are investigating following shooting incidents in Hackney

Police are investigating after three people were injured in potentially related shooting incidents in Hackney, E9.

Police were called at 22:35hrs on Saturday, 11 January to reports of gun shots being fired in two separate incidents in Homerton.

Officers attended the scene along with London's Air Ambulance and London Ambulance Service.

The investigative team are working at pace to understand the motivation for the offences and identify possible suspects. No arrests have yet been made.

Medics treated a 27-year old man that had sustained gunshot wounds outside Homerton Station, while two other men, aged 28 and 29, were injured in the incident on Gascoyne Road – one receiving a gunshot wound and the other by stabbing.

Their injuries are not said to be life-threatening.

Superintendent Brigid Beehag-Fisher, of Hackney and Tower Hamlets Police, said:

"This incident shows the casual disregard by some for the safety of our communities.

"Our investigation teams are working hard to understand the circumstances behind this incident and identify those responsible.

"Over the coming days there will be increased police presence in the area.

"I would ask anyone with any information about this offence to speak to any of these officers or call police on 101 with reference 6958/11Jan."