A murder investigation has been launched after a man was fatally shot in east London.

The Metropolitan Police was called to reports of a man injured in Linton Road, Barking, at about 04:35 BST on Sunday.

Officers and the London Ambulance Service found a man, believed to be in his 30s, with a gunshot injury. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

No arrests have been made, the force said, and the road has been closed while a crime scene remains in place.

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