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A man in Chatham has been arrested by Met police Trident team after a shooting in north London

08:00, 17 July 2015

updated: 08:27, 17 July 2015

A man in Chatham has been arrested in connection with a suspected drive-by shooting that left the victim with multiple wounds.

Officers from the Met's Trident Command apprehended the 40-year-old man outside Halfords in Batchelor Street on Monday.

He was taken to a London police station and subsequently released on bail while police continue to investigate.

The man was arrested near the Halfords in Bachelor Street
The man was arrested near the Halfords in Bachelor Street

Officers were called to reports of a shooting in Green Lane, Goodmayes, north east London at 5.49am on Wednesday, July 1.

The victim, a man in his 50s was taken by to an east London hospital where he was treated for gunshot injuries.

He was in a critical condition but has since been discharged from hospital.

Detectives believe that a number of shots were fired from a vehicle.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information but has not yet come forward should contact Trident on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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