Murder probe launched as man, 45, is gunned down in London road - as police cordon off busy high street
A busy road in Hackney was shut to cars and pedestrians sometime between midnight and 1am this morning.
The closure is in place from Amhurst Road to Kynaston Avenue, affecting traffic heading towards Dalston and Finsbury Park.
Officers are currently stationed in the area outside Sainsbury's and Stoke Newington Methodist Church.
Traffic is currently light but there is a slight build-up on Rectory Road which runs adjacent to the High Street. The 67, 76, 149, 243 and 276 buses are currently under diversion.
The Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service are yet to confirm the nature of this incident, but MyLondon has contacted them for more information.
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