Scotland Yard has arrested a second man in connection with the broad daylight killing of a man in Hackney, east London.
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It is believed the 25-year old victim, who has not yet been formally named, was shot several times before running into butcher’s shop Mighty Meats in Chatsworth Road, Lower Clapton, at around 1pm for help.
The victim is understood to have staggered into a nearby butcher’s shop, where he collapsed and died.
Meanwhile, the gunman remains at large and is being hunted by police.
A spokesman for the ambulance service said: “Sadly, a man reported to be in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene”.
“Local road closures are in place”. I was really, really scared. Then one of my colleagues whose boyfriend deals with guns went: ‘Oh my god, that’s a gun.
Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command (HMCC) are investigating and they continue to appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information to come forward.
Roads surrounding the area have been closed.
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Anyone with information should call police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers to remain anonymous, on 0800 555 111.
