Maygreen Crescent Incident Update - 15/10/26

Maygreen Crescent Incident Update - 15/10/26

Good Morning, 

Some residents may have seen a large police presence in Hornchurch on October 15.

Officers were called to a suspected discharge of a firearm in Maygreen Crescent at around 7pm in order to investigate. 

Officers at the time did not find any evidence, however further information has since come to light, and the incident is now being investigated by detectives who specialise in firearm discharges and gun recovery.

Detective Inspector Charlie Leather, who is leading the investigation, said: “We know that this incident will have caused concerns locally. The Met is committed to tackling serious violence of this nature and I want to reassure the community that this incident is being investigated by specialist detectives.

“My officers are conducting extensive CCTV enquiries in the area, and we want to hear from anyone who has information that could help our investigation.”

No arrests have been made at this time and enquiries are ongoing. At this stage, detectives are treating this as an isolated incident.

If you have any information or CCTV footage that could assist the investigation, please contact police on 101, quoting CAD 6387/15OCT26, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.