A double shooting at Angel Central in Islington has left the 33-year-old man with life-changing injuries and prompted a major police investigation. Two men, aged 27 and 33, were shot at the shopping centre’s entrance shortly before 10.30pm yesterday evening. The gunman remains at large this afternoon.
Officers sealed off the entire shopping centre for more than 12 hours, blocking access from Liverpool Road, Upper Street and Parkfield Street. Photos from the scene show blue-and-white police tape at each entrance and medical bags on the Liverpool Road side of the building. The centre has now mostly reopened, though access to O2 Academy Islington remains blocked off.
Concertgoers were briefly locked inside the music venue as emergency services responded to the shooting outside. Concertgoers were momentarily locked inside the music venue as emergency services flooded the area outside.
Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart, who leads policing in the area, described the shooting as “incredibly reckless” given its location in a busy area close to a major venue. “This was an incredibly reckless incident in a busy area close to a major venue and no doubt caused significant fear among members of the public,” he said. “Violence has no place in our communities, and we are pursuing every available line of enquiry to identify those involved.”
The Metropolitan Police said there will be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days. There will be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days, and anyone with concerns is urged to speak to officers.
The investigation is ongoing as detectives work to establish the exact circumstances of the attack and trace the gunman.
