Man shot dead in east London street Published duration 26 September 2015

A man has been shot dead in a street in Hackney in east London.

The 25-year-old victim was shot in Chatsworth Road in Lower Clapton just after 13:00 BST.

Police arrested a man in his 20s close to the scene on suspicion of murder and he is being held at an east London police station.

The shot man, who died at the scene, has not been named but police said his next of kin had been informed. A post-mortem examination will take place.

Police said roads were closed off around the scene of the shooting and they have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

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