28-year-old dies of injuries after shooting at gathering
Police were called to Cheney Row Park, Waltham Forest.
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A 28-year-old man has died after a shooting at a gathering in east London.
Police were called to Cheney Row Park, Waltham Forest, at around 12.30am on Sunday to reports of shots being fired.
Soon afterwards, two men turned up to an east London hospital, one of whom later died of gunshot injuries.
The other man, aged in his 30s, had suffered stab injuries. He was later discharged from hospital and has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Witnesses have been urged to remember the victim’s “grieving mother and father” and help police with their inquiries.
Residents near Cheney Row Park said they expected trouble when they saw groups arriving in the area.
One man, who did not want to be named, said: “We live round the corner so didn’t see anything but I did see earlier more and more kids showing up so we thought… there would be a fight.
“We didn’t think it would be anything like this.”
Another resident, who also did not want to be identified, said he had to bring his young daughter home from the park at around 5pm, saying a group of teenagers had been “smoking weed” and taking other drugs since early afternoon.
He said: “There’s always trouble around here.”
A large cordon remains in place around the park and neighbouring streets while officers have been carrying out door-to-door enquiries in the area.
A forensics team are also on the scene.
Detective Chief Inspector Kelly Allen from the Metropolitan Police, who is leading the investigation, said: “My heart goes out to the family of the man who has lost his life in this reckless act of violence.
“I believe there were 50 to 100 people gathered in and around Cheney Row Park at the time of the shooting with music playing.
“I urgently need to speak with everyone who was at that event – even if you do not believe you saw anything significant, you need to come forward.
“There will have been footage and images captured at the event, and we need to see these.
“Please ensure that all such material is saved – we will provide a link for it to be uploaded shortly.
“To anyone considering whether or not to come forward to police, I ask you to put yourself in the position of the victim’s grieving mother and father this morning. They deserve answers.”
Witnesses can contact the police on 101, quoting reference 267/24jul, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.