Just before 9.20pm yesterday, chaos hit St Stephens Road near Old Ford Road as emergency services responded to reports of a shooting.
Victim Rushed to Hospital
Officers and London Ambulance Service crews found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was swiftly taken to a major trauma centre for urgent treatment. His condition remains unknown.
Rapid Response from Emergency Teams
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 9.17pm on Monday 27 October to reports of a shooting on St Stephens Road, E3. We deployed ambulance crews, an incident response officer, and paramedics in fast response cars. London’s Air Ambulance trauma team—doctor and paramedic in a car—also attended.”
“We treated a man for a gunshot wound and took him to a major trauma centre,” the spokesperson added.