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A woman has died and a man and teenage boy have been wounded in a shooting in east London.

The woman, 42, died at the scene and the 20-year-old man and boy, 16, were taken to hospital.

The shooting happened in Vine Close - which is in a small housing development in a quiet, residential part of Hackney - at around 18:30 GMT on Tuesday.

The Metropolitan Police has launched a murder inquiry. No arrests have been made.

Inquiries are ongoing to establish the motive, the force added.

Det Supt Vicky Tunstall said it was a "shocking" incident and appealed for witnesses, adding that officers would remain at the scene in the coming days.

"I do not underestimate the impact this incident will have on people in Hackney and I understand the community will want answers about what has happened this evening. We will share further information as our investigation progresses," she said.

"Gun crime has no place on the streets of London and we will do all we can to bring whoever is responsible for this despicable crime to justice."

The Met said officers were in the process of informing the female victim's next of kin.

The conditions of the two in hospital are being assessed.

All three suffered gunshot wounds, said the Met.

At the scene, a large police cordon is in place and a white tent has been erected to the side of one of the front doors.

Forensic teams have been spending time looking at a car stopped in the entrance to the close.

Five police officers have been standing guard at the cordon throughout the night and into the morning.