Two shot and one stabbed near London station

Google Homerton station entrance shows orange London Overground signage and two men to the left Google
The incidents happened outside and near Homerton station

Two men have been shot and one stabbed in two incidents in east London which police believe may be linked.

The Met Police said officers were called at 22:35 GMT on Saturday to reports of guns being fired in two separate incidents in Homerton.

Emergency services attended and treated a 27-year-old for gunshot wounds outside the Overground station, while two other men, aged 28 and 29, were injured in the incident on nearby Gascoyne Road, one by a gunshot wound and another by stabbing.

Their injuries are not said to be life-threatening, the force added.

No arrests have yet been made, police said.

Supt Brigid Beehag-Fisher, of Hackney and Tower Hamlets Police, said: "This incident shows the casual disregard by some for the safety of our communities.

"Our investigation teams are working hard to understand the circumstances behind this incident and identify those responsible.

"Over the coming days there will be increased police presence in the area."

Anyone with information about either incident has been urged to contact police.

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