Armed police and paramedics attended an incident on a residential street in Dagenham on Sunday, after emergency vehicles were seen gathering along the road.
The response took place on Church Elm Lane, in the east London borough of Barking and Dagenham. Images shared on social media showed several police cars and ambulances parked along the street.
Reports of armed officers in the area prompted speculation online about the nature of the incident. But the Metropolitan Police has said there was no firearms incident.
Despite being asked for further information, the force did not provide any additional details about what prompted the emergency response.
What is known so far
What is confirmed is that armed police and paramedics attended Church Elm Lane, and that the Met has ruled out a firearms incident. What prompted the call-out has not been made public.
It is not known whether anyone was injured, or whether any arrests were made. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear.
Armed officers attend a wide range of incidents in London, not only those involving firearms, and their presence at a scene does not by itself indicate what happened.
Church Elm Lane is a residential street in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The emergency response was visible to residents along the road, where police cars and ambulances were parked while officers dealt with the incident.
This article will be updated if the Metropolitan Police releases further information about what happened.
It follows another serious incident investigated by the Met this weekend, after a 23-year-old man was stabbed on Sydenham Road in Lewisham on Saturday evening — read the full story here. A man has also been charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Woolwich — read more here.
