Teenager, 19, dies after shooting in Walthamstow, East London

Police have launched a murder probe after a teenager was shot dead in east London.

The 19-year-old man was rushed to hospital by friends after the incident in Walthamstow, at around 11pm on Saturday night.

But he was pronounced dead at 11.38pm, the Metropolitan Police said, who were called to Vallentin Road shortly after 11pm.

The force is appealing for information over the shooting.

In a statement, the Met said: “The victim – a 19-year-old man – was driven by friends to a north-east London hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11.38pm.

“Officers believe they know his identity, but await formal identification and confirmation that next of kin have been informed. A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.”

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A local resident, who lives in a flat overlooking the street, said he woke up to find police cars and uniformed officers had taped off both ends of Vallentin Road.

He told the Press Association: “It is just sad. A shooting is horrible. I feel saddened for the family but I guess this sort of thing can happen anywhere now these days.”

The shooting comes less than 24 hours after a 20-year-old man was killed in a “senseless” stabbing at a house party in north-east London.

Two other people, a 17-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man, were also seriously injured in the incident, although their injuries were not life-threatening.

There have been more than 100 homicides in the capital so far this year.