A child has been left in a "serious condition" after being one of among four people shot at a restaurant in East London late last night.

Police had descended on Evin restaurant on Dalston's Kingsland Road just before 9.30pm on Wednesday following what's alleged to have been a "drive-by shooting" in which an assailant reportedly arrived on a motorcycle before firing a number of shots and leaving.

Specialist firearms officers and paramedics rushed to the scene to discover "three adults and a child with gunshot injuries" - all of whom were taken to hospital in East London.

A Metropolitan Police statement read: "The child remains in a serious condition and we await further details of the other victims' conditions... No arrests have been made at this time."

One witness told the Evening Standard she had been dining at a nearby Nando's restaurant when the incident took place, and had heard five or six shots and had seen a motorcyclist speeding off.

She said: "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."

The Met's 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."

Police have urged anyone with information to contact authorities via 101 or @MetCC on social media, referencing CAD 8082/29May.

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