Albion Drive
(Picture: Google Maps)A man has been rushed to hospital after being shot in a street in east London.
Police were called to the shooting around 7.45pm on Tuesday evening to reports of a firearm being discharged in Albion Drive, Hackney.
Police and paramedics attended and found a man, believed to be in his 20s, suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was rushed to hospital for treatment and police said they are awaiting an update on his condition.
A crime scene is in place in an area near to London Fields.
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There have been no arrests. Police said their enquiries into the circumstances of the shooting are ongoing.
Officers approved a Section 60 order for the whole borough of Hackney following the shooting from 8.20pm Tuesday to 1.20pm Wednesday.
This power allows for enhanced stop and search for a set period of time and in a set area.
