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| Man shot dead outside nightclub | Man shot dead outside nightclub |
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| A man has been shot and killed outside an east London nightclub. | A man has been shot and killed outside an east London nightclub. |
| The victim, who has not been identified but was in his early 20s, was shot outside the RED club in Limehouse. | |
| Police were called at 0345 BST and he was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance staff. No arrests have been made in connection with the killing. | Police were called at 0345 BST and 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 black communities, are investigating the shooting. | |
| A cordon has been set up in surrounding streets while forensic officers search for clues. | 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. | 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. | 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." |