Four people including a child have been injured following a shooting in Hackney, east London, on Wednesday night.

       Specialist firearms officers were called to the scene near a restaurant on Kingsland High Street at 9.20pm after reports of gunfire.

       Three adults and a child were found with gunshot wounds. They were all taken to a nearby hospital and the child is in a serious condition.

       The Metropolitan Police are awaiting updates on the condition of the adults.

       No arrests have been made and police are investigating the incident.

       Witnesses reported seeing a motorcyclist speeding away from the scene near the Evin restaurant.

       There are unconfirmed reports that the motorcyclist fired shots towards the direction of the restaurant.

       An anonymous witness told the Hackney Gazette that he used his coat to help a victim whose leg was bleeding.

       The man was eating at the Evin restaurant which he said was “busier than usual” before the incident.

       When the shooting began he said that everyone dived onto the floor and under the tables.

       “It was chaotic,” he said.

       Antonia, a local resident who was at a restaurant nearby, told the Hackney Gazette that she heard five or six gunshots and saw a person speeding away on a motorcycle, leaving one person lying on the ground.

       “At first everyone didn’t think it was [a shooting], it sounded like a car not working, but we were in Nando’s and we just saw people running past,” she said.

       “Everyone stepped out to look and we could see loads of people surrounding that shop.

       “The police took ages to come and prior to that we saw the motorcyclist. He went around Nando’s on that road.”

       “It happened really quickly.”

       A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 9.21pm on Wednesday to reports of a shooting on Kingsland High Street, Hackney.

       “We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, incident response officers and members of our tactical response unit. We also dispatched a trauma team from London Air Ambulance, which consisted of a doctor and a paramedic in a car.

       “We treated three adults and one child at the scene before taking them all to a major trauma centre.

       Deputy Assistant Commissioner Matt Ward, said: “We know Londoners will be shocked by what has taken place tonight.

       “Our thoughts go to all those affected.

       “Fast moving enquiries are under way and we will update as soon as we can. If anyone has any information, please contact us.”

       Anyone with information that can help police should call 101 or post @MetCC reference CAD 8082/29May.