Hayes shooting: 23-year-old man dies after attack in west London
Two other young men are in custody
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A 23-year-old man has died following a shooting in Hayes, west London.
He was found in Austin Road shortly before 10pm on Tuesday and treated by paramedics, but they pronounced him dead not long afterwards.
A burnt-out car was recovered a few miles from the shooting, the Metropolitan Police said.
Two men aged in their 20s have been arrested.
Detective Chief Inspector Katherine Goodwin said: "My thoughts are with the family and friends of the young man who lost his life last night.
“I want to reassure them and the wider community that my team and I are working hard to find out what led up to this tragic incident.”
She added: "I must stress that the investigation is very much in its early stages and while we have made two arrests, we are continuing to follow all lines of inquiry and remain open-minded as to who was responsible.
"I would ask that anyone who was in the vicinity of Austin Road around 10pm and witnessed anything suspicious to get in touch with us.
"Please share anything you saw with either the police or Crimestoppers, no matter how insignificant you think it may be."
Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting reference Cad 7454/13Oct, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Additional reporting by Press Association