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| Extra police patrolling Forest Gate in East End to prevent revenge attack after two men found with gunshot wounds | |
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| Mon 4 Sep 2017 21.13 BST | |
| Last modified on Fri 15 Sep 2017 20.16 BST | |
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| Two men are in hospital after being shot in east London. | Two men are in hospital after being shot in east London. |
| Police are investigating after the victims were found with gunshot wounds in Forest Gate at about 3.10pm on Monday. | Police are investigating after the victims were found with gunshot wounds in Forest Gate at about 3.10pm on Monday. |
| Both men were rushed to an east London hospital. One has life-threatening injuries, while the other has possible life-changing injuries, a Metropolitan police spokesman said. | Both men were rushed to an east London hospital. One has life-threatening injuries, while the other has possible life-changing injuries, a Metropolitan police spokesman said. |
| Ch Supt Ade Adelekan, head of policing in the London borough of Newham, said: “Sadly, today two young men have been shot on our streets, one of whom remains critically ill in hospital. We are only too well aware that this incident comes after a number of shootings and firearms discharges that are blighting our communities and seriously injuring our young men.” | Ch Supt Ade Adelekan, head of policing in the London borough of Newham, said: “Sadly, today two young men have been shot on our streets, one of whom remains critically ill in hospital. We are only too well aware that this incident comes after a number of shootings and firearms discharges that are blighting our communities and seriously injuring our young men.” |
| He added that there would be extra officers on duty in the borough overnight due to fears there could be a revenge attack, and that he had authorised them to use stop and search tactics. | He added that there would be extra officers on duty in the borough overnight due to fears there could be a revenge attack, and that he had authorised them to use stop and search tactics. |
| “Proactive work will continue with our borough teams and specialist units such as Trident Area and Crime Command to investigate and catch the people responsible for these offences,” he said. | “Proactive work will continue with our borough teams and specialist units such as Trident Area and Crime Command to investigate and catch the people responsible for these offences,” he said. |
| “Violence has no place on our streets and we have already made four arrests in connection with recent firearms offences. | “Violence has no place on our streets and we have already made four arrests in connection with recent firearms offences. |
| “I want the community of Newham to help us tackle this – if you have any information about people carrying or supplying firearms please let us know and we will take action.” | “I want the community of Newham to help us tackle this – if you have any information about people carrying or supplying firearms please let us know and we will take action.” |
| There has been a surge in gun crime in the capital in the past year. | There has been a surge in gun crime in the capital in the past year. |
| Met police figures published in April revealed a 42% rise in gun offences – up to 2,544 compared with 1,793 between April 2015 and 2016. | Met police figures published in April revealed a 42% rise in gun offences – up to 2,544 compared with 1,793 between April 2015 and 2016. |
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