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| Islington shooting: Man in 20s shot dead | Islington shooting: Man in 20s shot dead |
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| A man in his 20s has been shot dead in north London. | A man in his 20s has been shot dead in north London. |
| Emergency services were called to Roman Way in Islington at 15:20 BST and found the man with gunshot wounds. | Emergency services were called to Roman Way in Islington at 15:20 BST and found the man with gunshot wounds. |
| He was pronounced dead at the scene, close to Pentonville Prison, shortly afterwards, the Met Police said. | He was pronounced dead at the scene, close to Pentonville Prison, shortly afterwards, the Met Police said. |
| The man's next of kin have been informed but no-one has been arrested. Officers have cordoned off the Westbourne Estate area as they investigate. | The man's next of kin have been informed but no-one has been arrested. Officers have cordoned off the Westbourne Estate area as they investigate. |
| The force said it was too early to say whether the shooting was linked to the prison, which is one of the country's oldest and busiest jails and houses a men's prison and a young offender institution. | The force said it was too early to say whether the shooting was linked to the prison, which is one of the country's oldest and busiest jails and houses a men's prison and a young offender institution. |
| A witness said he heard a number of shots, ran to his window and saw "a guy on a bike or moped rode off". | A witness said he heard a number of shots, ran to his window and saw "a guy on a bike or moped rode off". |
| "When I looked to the park, I could see a guy stagger then fall," he added. | "When I looked to the park, I could see a guy stagger then fall," he added. |
| "That was it, then police came." | "That was it, then police came." |
| The witness, who wanted to remain anonymous, added: "There's always crime around here, the shooting is shocking, but not much of a surprise. | The witness, who wanted to remain anonymous, added: "There's always crime around here, the shooting is shocking, but not much of a surprise. |
| "It's not nice though, especially near the local park." | "It's not nice though, especially near the local park." |
| Islington South and Finsbury MP Emily Thornberry said: "My thoughts are with the victim's family and friends and local residents in whose midst this terrible event occurred." |