TWO men were shot outside an underground station in east London last night, it has been reported.

The attack in Mile End was the latest act of violence to hit the capital which suffered its eighth murder in just one week on Tuesday.

2 Two men are in hospital after being shot outside Mile End station last night

Armed cops were called out to the scene where two men in their 20s were found to be suffering from gunshot wounds, the Met Police told SunOnline.

Ambulances rushed both men to a nearby hospital where they are being monitored but remain in a stable condition.

Meanwhile officers have remained at the scene of the attack and the Trident and Area Crime Command has been informed.

There have been no arrests in relation to the shooting and police are continuing their investigation.

2 Armed cops and ambulances rushed to the scene in east London

Local Londoners expressed their on social media amid a crime wave gripping the city.

"Walking out of the station and saw Mile End shooting," wrote Peipei Huang. "Scared the crap out of me."

Eric said: "What the f*** is going on in East London lately?! Another shooting! In Mile End this time."

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"East London is well and truly more f***** then it has ever been," said Rick in a tweet directed at London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Earlier this month, knife crime campaigners warned 2018 could be the deadliest year yet, with the number of fatal stabbings soaring in the capital.

There were 16 such attacks in London alone in January and February, with many of them believed to be gang related.