Islington shooting: Police investigation launched after man killed

Man in his 20s shot dead near children’s play area

A man in his 20s has been shot dead near a children’s playground in north London.

An eyewitness described hearing six or seven gunshots before seeing someone on a moped speeding away from the scene.

“I ran to the window...when I looked out a guy was staggering, then fell,” he told The Independent.

Video footage shared on Twitter shows police and paramedics at the scene on the Westbourne Estate, in Islington.

The estate has been sealed off by police while they investigate.

Police confirmed they were called to reports of shots fired in Roman Way, Islington, at 3.20pm on Saturday.

Medics were at the incident within four minutes of receiving the call but sadly, despite their best efforts, the man died at the scene.

Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “Officers were called at 3.20pm on 4 July to Roman Way N7 following reports of shots fired.

“Officers attended with LAS and found a man, believed to be aged in his early 20s, suffering from gunshot injuries.

“Despite their best efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Next of kin have been informed.

“There have been no arrests and enquiries into the circumstances continue.”

Police and paramedics at the scene of a fatal shooting in Islington, north London, where a man in his 20s died, 4 July 2020. (Alps Lifee)

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “We were called at 3.21pm to reports of an incident on Atlas Mews, Islington.

“We dispatched an ambulance crew, three medics in fast response cars and an incident response officer to the scene, with the first of our medics arriving in under four minutes.

“We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.

“Sadly, despite the efforts of medics, a man died at the scene.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has video or images that could assist police, is asked to call 101 ref CAD 4432/4 July.

To give information anonymously, contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.