Police launch murder investigation after man shot dead in London

A man, believed to be aged in his 30s, was found suffering a gunshot injury by officers and the London Ambulance Service

A generic stock photo of police tape at a crime scene (Peter Byrne/PA)

A murder investigation has been launched by police after a man was shot dead in east London.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called at around 4.35am on Sunday to reports of a man injured in Linton Road, Barking.