Detectives have launched an investigating are shots are believed to have been fired near a train station.

The Metropolitan Police says officers were called to Aldermans Hill, near Palmers Green Railway Station, at the weekend following reports of a firearms discharge.

The emergency call came in at 7.14pm on Saturday (August 7).

Police have confirmed there were no reports of injuries.

No suspect was traced and no arrests have been made at this time.

However, detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command believe that a firearm was discharged at the scene and are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference CAD 5914/07Aug.

Or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. They do not ask your name and cannot trace your call or I.P address.

Any young people who have either information about violence or knife crime, can visit www.fearless.org to where they can pass on information anonymously – your I.P address will not be traced. Fearless is part of the Crimestoppers charity, and is also independent of the police.