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Man shot dead outside nightclub | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A man has been shot and killed outside an east London nightclub. | |
The victim, who has not been identified but who was in his early 20s, was found by police at 0345 BST at the RED club in Limehouse. | |
He was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance staff. No arrests have been made in connection with the killing. | |
Officers from the Met's Operation Trident, which deals with gun crime among London's Afro-Caribbean communities, are investigating. | |
A cordon has been set up in surrounding streets while forensic officers search for clues. | |
'Pretty terrifying' | 'Pretty terrifying' |
A police spokesman said they believe the victim was at the club with friends prior to the shooting. | |
Local residents said they were woken by police sirens in the early hours of the morning. | |
Shop worker Gloria Antin, 45, said: "There was a helicopter and people shouting and screaming at about 4 o'clock. | Shop worker Gloria Antin, 45, said: "There was a helicopter and people shouting and screaming at about 4 o'clock. |
"There were huge crowds of people here outside the nightclub. | "There were huge crowds of people here outside the nightclub. |
"It's pretty terrifying but I'm not surprised. Every weekend we get trouble with people drinking outside the club." | "It's pretty terrifying but I'm not surprised. Every weekend we get trouble with people drinking outside the club." |