Shopping centre stays shut with no arrests after 'reckless' shooting near O2 Academy Islington leaves one man with life-changing injuries

Two men were shot on Liverpool Road, Islington, at 10.25pm on Tuesday in a late-night attack near the Angel Central shopping centre that triggered a massive emergency response including London's Air Ambulance. The victims, aged 33 and 27, were both hospitalised; the older man's injuries have since been described as life-changing, even though neither was initially thought to be in a fatal condition.

Angel Central has not reopened as police continue their enquiries, with tape running along Liverpool Road from H&M to Uniqlo.

Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart called it 'an incredibly reckless incident in a busy area that caused significant fear among members of the public'.

No arrests have been made; locals told reporters shootings are rare in this part of Angel, with one saying the area is 'so busy and there's loads of CCTV'.