Police launch investigation after three men shot in east London

Three men have been taken to hospital with gunshot wounds following an incident in east London.

The Metropolitan Police force said officers were called to reports of a shooting on Upton Lane in Newham just before 7pm on Friday.

Police attended with London Ambulance Service paramedics and found three men with gunshot wounds. One also had stab injuries.

They were taken to an east London hospital and their condition is not known.

The Met said police are investigating the incident, which is not being treated as terrorism, and a crime scene remains in place.

A Section 60 order which gives officers greater stop and search powers has been issued for the borough of Newham until 3pm on Saturday.

No arrests have yet been made.

Anyone with information has been asked to call 101 quoting CAD 6941/08Sep.