Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was gunned down in east London early this morning. He was the second man to be shot dead in the capital this weekend, after a man in his 30s was killed in Wembley on Friday night.
Firearms officers were sent to the Phoenix snooker club in Leyton around 3am after reports of a number of shots being fired.
Police say the man in his late 20s was involved in an altercation with another group before the shooting started. Medical staff from the London Ambulance Service fought to save the victim’s life, but he died at the scene.
Police spent today questioning two suspects, also in their late 20s, and say they had also been injured and were treated at hospital.
There were two more shootings in north-west London on yesterday afternoon. A man was shot in the arm in Brent and shots were fired in Wealdstone High Street, Harrow.
Chief Superintendent Richard Tucker said the two fatal shootings were not linked and reassured the communities that police were working hard to catch those responsible and take the weapons off the streets.
He added: ‘Those near crime scenes can expect an enhanced policing presence in their area in the coming days. Officers will be on hand to listen to any concerns they have and continue to appeal for those with information to come forward.’
