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| Man is fatally shot outside flats | Man is fatally shot outside flats |
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| A man has died after being shot in the chest outside a block of flats in east London. | |
| Police received reports of gunfire outside Whyteville House, in Studley Road, Forest Gate, shortly after 0100 GMT on Wednesday. | Police received reports of gunfire outside Whyteville House, in Studley Road, Forest Gate, shortly after 0100 GMT on Wednesday. |
| They found a man, believed to be in his 20s, suffering at least one bullet wound. He died later in hospital. | |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said five people had been arrested in surrounding streets. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said five people had been arrested in surrounding streets. |
| Family told | Family told |
| They all remain in custody at separate east London police stations. | They all remain in custody at separate east London police stations. |
| The spokesman added that a post-mortem examination might take place later on Wednesday and the victim's family had been informed. | The spokesman added that a post-mortem examination might take place later on Wednesday and the victim's family had been informed. |
| Officers from the Met's Trident unit, which examines shootings in London African and Caribbean communities, is heading the murder inquiry. | Officers from the Met's Trident unit, which examines shootings in London African and Caribbean communities, is heading the murder inquiry. |
| Whyteville House is mainly made up of local authority and housing trust properties. | Whyteville House is mainly made up of local authority and housing trust properties. |