A man is seriously injured in hospital after being shot in the face in Tottenham.

Armed police were called to High Road at 9.55pm on Tuesday following reports a man walked into a shop and claimed he had been shot.

Officers and paramedics attended the scene and did not find the victim, but discovered an incident had taken placed in Lordship Lane.

Minutes later, police were called to reports of an abandoned vehicle in Lordship Lane and three men were seen fleeing the area.

Police were later contacted by staff at a north London hospital, stating a 26-year-old man had been brought in with gunshot injuries to his face.

A Metropolitan Police Service spokesman said the man’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

No arrests have been made and officers from the Trident and Area Crime Command are continuing to investigate.

Anyone with information should call the Trident and Area Crime Command on 0208 217 7383 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.