Seven Kings Mosque in London on Lockdown After Shot Fired During Ramadan Prayers

An image of the area where the reported shooting took place. Police were called to reports of a gunshot at or near the Seven Kings Mosque in High Road, Seven Kings on May 9, 2019. Google Maps

Police are investigating a shot that was fired outside a mosque in East London during Ramadan prayers on the evening of May 9. They were called to reports of a man who entered the Seven Kings mosque in the Ilford district with a firearm.

The incident comes during the Muslim month of Ramadan, when followers fast from sunup to sundown.