Man rushed to hospital with stab injuries after shots fired in Rainham

Police responded to reports shots had been fired in South Street (Credit: Google)

A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Rainham yesterday evening. 

Armed officers rushed to South Street after receiving reports that gunshots had been fired at around 8pm. 

They found the victim, aged in his early 30s, suffering from stab injuries. 

The London Ambulance Service took him to hospital where he remains. Police are waiting for an update on his condition.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed that no arrests have been made and they are investigating the incident. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact them by calling 101 and quoting reference CAD 7037/13Sep. 

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