Hackney shootings: Man stabbed as shots fired in Bohemia Place and Corsley Way

A man has been stabbed in east London as shots were fired in two streets in Hackney within an hour of each other.

The male, aged in his 20s, was stabbed in Bohemia Place, Hackney, on Saturday, August 13, at 2.40am, and shots were fired.

He was taken to hospital but his condition is not life-threatening.

And less than an hour later, at 3.30am shots were fired at a residential address in Corsley Way, Hackney, a 27-minute walk away.

Nobody was injured.

It comes as a murder investigation has been launched after a 25-year-old man was shot to death in Walthamstow, on Saturday evening, the second fatal shooting in the area in weeks.

Met Police detectives are now also investigating the two firearms incidents in Hackney.

Specialist crime detectives and the central east command unit are making enquiries.

DCI Robert Allen said: "I completely understand the considerable concern these two incidents will provoke, especially in light of a recent fatal shooting in a neighbouring borough.

"We are doing everything we can to understand whether there is any link.

“My officers are conducting a number of enquiries and further police resources have been deployed to the area to keep the public safe and provide reassurance.

"I believe the incident in Bohemia Place especially was witnessed by a number of people.

“Did you see anything suspicious around the time of these incidents?

“Do you have dash cam or doorbell footage that might help? If you have information that you think could help us with either incident, please do the right thing and make contact."

And DCI James Bray, from Hackney Police, said: "Over the coming days local people will see an increased police presence within these areas.

This is not to alarm anyone but to help keep you safe.

"We’re providing every support to our colleagues in specialist crime as they investigate, but we need the public’s help.

“If you have information that could help us track down and remove lethal firearms from our streets please approach officers and tell them what you know."

Please call 101 or tweet @MetCC - ref Incident 1 - CAD 1027/13 Aug / incident 2 CAD 1159/1161 13 Aug