Police investigating the shooting of a teenager outside a train station say it may be linked to another shooting in the same spot less than three weeks ago.
An 18-year-old man was gunned down outside St James Street station in Walthamstow at around 10pm last night (Tuesday, July 31).
He remains in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A 23-year-old man was shot in the leg outside the station on the afternoon of Friday, July 13, and has since been released from hospital.
Officers have made no arrests in connection with either incident and are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward.
Detective Inspector Gemma Alger, of the Met’s Trident and Area Crime Command, said: “There have been two very similar incidents in a short space of time and we are making enquiries about a possible link between them.
“This is a busy area and we are hopeful there are witnesses to what happened. If you heard or saw anything suspicious please contact us.”
Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting that CAD 3967/1Aug.
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