Detectives from Kent and Essex’s Serious Crime Directorate are investigating after a man was shot in Shorne, Gravesend. Kent Police responded to reports of a gunshot wound on Ifield Road at around 9.20pm on Sunday, 9 February 2020.

Firearms officers attended the scene alongside the South East Coast Ambulance Service. The victim, a man in his 40s, was immediately taken to a hospital in London with serious injuries.

Investigators believe the shooter fired from outside a property through a window. Authorities are currently examining whether the man was the intended target of the shooting.

At this time, no arrests have been made in connection with the incident.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Those with details are urged to contact Kent Police on 01474 366149, quoting reference 46/25409/20.

Originally published by UKNIP.

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