Detectives have issued an appeal for CCTV after a suspected shooting in Hornchurch.

Police were called at around 19:05hrs on Thursday, 15 October to reports of shots being fired in Maygreen Crescent, near the Park Lane Recreation Ground.

Specialist firearms officers and a dog unit responded to the incident and conducted a thorough search of the area.

At the time, officers found no evidence of shots having been fired and no injuries were reported to police.

However, following further information coming to light an investigation was launched and is being led by specialist officers from the Met’s Trident unit.

Officers are particularly keen to hear from anyone who lives in the area or was driving nearby who may have CCTV or dash cam footage from around the time of the incident.

Detective Inspector Charlie Leather, who is leading the investigation, said:

“We know that this incident will have caused concerns locally. The Met is committed to tackling serious violence of this nature and I want to reassure the community that this incident is being investigated by specialist detectives.

“There was a significant police response on the night, however no evidence was recovered at the time to support that a firearm had been discharged.

“However, subsequent enquiries identified new information indicating a firearms discharge.

“My officers have already conducted extensive door-to-door and CCTV enquiries in the area.

“We want to hear from anyone who has not yet spoken to the police, but who may have footage or information that could assist our investigation.”

No arrests have been made at this time and enquiries are ongoing. At this time, it is believed to be an isolated incident.

Anyone with information or CCTV footage that could assist the investigation is asked to contact police on 101 or via the Met’s website, quoting CAD 6387/15OCT26, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.