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Man, 22, found shot dead in central London | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A man has been arrested following the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in central London, the Metropolitan Police (Met) said. | |
Officers were called to reports of a shooting in Portpool Lane, Clerkenwell, at 04:10 GMT, the force said. | |
Paramedics in an air ambulance pronounced the victim dead at the scene. | Paramedics in an air ambulance pronounced the victim dead at the scene. |
Police said a man in his 20s had been arrested on suspicion of murder. | |
Shopkeepers' help | |
The relatives of the murdered man have been informed and a post-mortem examination is due to be held on Monday. | |
The man's identity has not yet been made public. | |
Det Ch Insp John Crossley said he was particularly appealing for those with businesses in the area to contact the police with any information they might have about the shooting. | |
He said: "It is essential that we view any CCTV as soon as possible to see if anything of use to the inquiry can be gleaned." | |
The suspect is believed to have fled in the direction of Leather Lane, police said. |