A man was shot in a convenience store in a busy part of north-east London on Saturday night.

The Met's gang crime unit is investigating after officers were called to reports of gunshots fired between Stoke Newington and Dalston.

Witnesses said the shooting happened at the Costcutter convenience store in Stoke Newington Road.

Joe Lanman tweeted: "Something's happened on Stoke Newington High Street, roads cordoned off, lots of police, sniffer dogs, bus stopped with hazards flashing."

A “serious incident” in Dalston means Stoke Newington Road is closed. My @periscopeco for more details @dalstonisweird @Dalstonpeople — Alex Hudson (@alexhuds) April 18, 2015

Food writer Deborah Robertson posted: "Seems the road block we got caught up in on Stoke Newington High Street on way home was because of a shooting. Grim."

There's been a shooting at Costco on Stoke a Newington Hight Street. I'm Joseph Bruce. This is Stoke Newington news 24. Back to the studio — Joseph Bruce (@josephbruce) April 19, 2015

There's been a #shooting in #stokenewington if you're travelling home that way via #bus beware of disruptions — Jennifer Mason (@jenniferjaffa) April 19, 2015

The shop was cordoned off after the shooting just after 11pm as people continued to go about their business after the incident.

Stoke Newington Road was closed for several hours but has since been reopened.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Police were called at 11.05pm on Saturday to reports of shots fired in Stoke Newington Road, near the junction with Foulden Road.

"Officers attended the scene and a man was taken to hospital suffering gunshot wounds which are not thought to be life-threatening.

"Hackney Police and the Trident gang crime unit are investigating. There have been no arrests."