BREAKING NEWS:Murder probe launched after lad, 16, found shot dead in Plaistow street
A MURDER inquiry has been launched after a teenager was found shot dead in Newham this morning.
The 16-year-old was discovered in Chesterton Road, Plaistow, in the early hours.
Police were called at 3.20am, after reports of gunshots being fired were made. They also found a 15-year-old boy at the scene with bullet wounds. He is being treated in a hospital, where his condition is described as “critical”.
Scotland Yard said the killing is being investigated by Operation Trident - then unit dedicated to tackling gun crime within black communities in the capital.
Next of kin have been informed of the tragedy though a formal identification has not taken place. A post mortem will take place later.
It is understood the shooting may not have taken place in Chesterton Road.
Police have also sealed off Suffolk Road, Plaistow.
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