Forest Gate shooting: Two boys shot in broad daylight on east London street

Comes after a man was stabbed to death in the middle of the day in Camden earlier on Monday

Moore Walk in east London, where police found two men with gunshot wounds (Google Maps)

Police in east London are investigating after two boys were shot in the street in broad daylight on Monday afternoon.

One of the victims, a 14-year-old boy, has "life-threatening injuries" and the other, aged 17, has "possible life changing injuries", the Metropolitan Police said.

Officers were called at 3.10pm to Moore Walk, close to Forest Gate station in the London borough of Newham.

The Met said they found two men with gunshot injuries. The London Ambulance Service also attended the scene.

No arrests have been made.

Chief Superintendent Ade Adelekan, in charge of policing 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.

“Tonight there will be extra officers on duty throughout our borough, and due to my serious concerns that others may retaliate in response to today’s incident I will be authorising my officers to use stop and search throughout the borough under Section 60.

“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. 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.”

Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call Newham Police on 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC.

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

The double shooting follows the stabbing to death of a man in the north London borough of Camden.

Witnesses said they saw the victim lying on the pavement with a neck wound as members of the public tried to save his life.

The Met said officers were called to the scene in Camden at around 11.45am.

A spokesperson said the attack happened in Granby Terrace, at the junction with Hampstead Road, adding: “Officers attended, along with the London Ambulance Service and a London Air Ambulance vehicle.

“The man was pronounced dead at the scene.”

Police gave no indication the two attacks are linked.