Man charged after stabbing and two shootings at North London mall

Two men have been shot in a late-night gun attack near the O2 Academy Islington in North London, leaving one victim with life-changing injuries and sparking a major police investigation. (Credit: UKNIP)

A man has been charged with attempted murder after an attack at a north London shopping centre.

Eugene Asiedu, 36, from Lewisham was arrested on Sunday and charged on with attempted murder and possession of a knife/bladed article on Monday after a victim was stabbed at the Angel Central.

The alleged victim and two men with a gunshot wound each were found at the shopping destination on Tuesday evening.

A 36-year-old man was also stabbed in the incident, with his injuries deemed non-life-threatening.

Both shooting victims were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The 33-year-old’s injuries have been assessed as life-changing.

Two men have been shot in a late-night gun attack near the O2 Academy Islington in North London, leaving one victim with life-changing injuries and sparking a major police investigation. Metropolitan Police officers were called to the area around 10.25pm on Tuesday 27 October 2026, following reports of a shooting near Liverpool Road and the busy Angel Central Shopping Centre. The victims, aged 33 and 27, were found with gunshot wounds and taken to hospital for emergency treatment. Although neither man's injuries were initially considered life-threatening, police have since confirmed that the 33-year-old suffered injuries assessed as life-changing. No arrests have been made, and detectives are appealing for information. Shooting Near O2 Academy Islington Sparks Emergency Response Emergency services descended on the area surrounding the O2 Academy Islington and Angel Central Shopping Centre following the shooting on Tuesday night. Police established a cordon along Liverpool Road, with officers restricting access to parts of the shopping complex. The cordoned-off area included sections close to shops such as H&M and Uniqlo, as well as an entrance to Angel Central. Both injured men received treatment from London Ambulance Service crews before being transported to hospital. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson confirmed that paramedics treated two patients at the scene and took them both to hospital.

The investigation into the shootings is ongoing.

Witnesses described how shoppers ‘ran for their lives’ after gunshots were heard as rapper Catch from South London performed at the O2 next door.

Gig-goers were kept inside the venue by security as armed police were dispatched to the scene.

One attendee told This Is Local London: ‘We assumed the band had stopped because they thought they had run out of time, as they stopped in the middle of a song.

‘They then came back onstage a moment later and announced that we had been locked down, so they decided to play another song while we waited to find out what was happening.

‘We were then told by venue staff that there had been an altercation between people outside and that they were temporarily keeping us inside so that we did not walk out into it.’

Two men have been shot in a late-night gun attack near the O2 Academy Islington in North London, leaving one victim with life-changing injuries and sparking a major police investigation. Metropolitan Police officers were called to the area around 10.25pm on Tuesday 27 October 2026, following reports of a shooting near Liverpool Road and the busy Angel Central Shopping Centre. The victims, aged 33 and 27, were found with gunshot wounds and taken to hospital for emergency treatment. Although neither man's injuries were initially considered life-threatening, police have since confirmed that the 33-year-old suffered injuries assessed as life-changing. No arrests have been made, and detectives are appealing for information. Shooting Near O2 Academy Islington Sparks Emergency Response Emergency services descended on the area surrounding the O2 Academy Islington and Angel Central Shopping Centre following the shooting on Tuesday night. Police established a cordon along Liverpool Road, with officers restricting access to parts of the shopping complex. The cordoned-off area included sections close to shops such as H&M and Uniqlo, as well as an entrance to Angel Central. Both injured men received treatment from London Ambulance Service crews before being transported to hospital. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson confirmed that paramedics treated two patients at the scene and took them both to hospital. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.

A Metropolitan Police statement said: ‘This [charge] follows an incident in Parkfield Street at 10.25pm on Tuesday, 27 October where two men, aged 33 and 27, were each found with a gunshot wound.

‘The London Ambulance Service attended, and both men were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

‘The 33-year-old’s injuries were assessed as life-changing. Extensive enquiries into the shooting later confirmed that a third man, aged 36, was stabbed during the incident.

‘His injuries were neither life-threatening nor life-changing.

‘Asiedu has been charged in relation to this stabbing. No arrests have been made in connection with the shootings, and an investigation remains ongoing.’

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101. To remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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