Arrest after man shot dead in central London nightclub

Police investigating the fatal shooting of a man in a West End nightclub on Boxing Day have released pictures of two people they would like to talk to.

Officers are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Danny Walker, 32, and Gavin Allen, 30.

The public are asked not to approach the men but to call the police on 999 if they see them.

31-year-old Hassan Isman Omer died after being shot several times in Avalon nightclub on Shaftesbury Avenue in the early hours of 26th December.

The website of a London nightclub where a man was shot dead describes itself as "a revitalised venue that oozes creativity and class".

The Avalon club calls itself a cocktail lounge with live DJs every night, and says it brings "a unique and stylish vibe to the heart of West End's party scene".

Scotland Yard said a man shot in the Avalon nightclub in the heart of London's West End died from multiple gunshot wounds.

A police spokesman said:

Shaftesbury Avenue has been closed while police investigate.

A man has died after being shot inside a nightclub in London's West End, Scotland Yard has said.

One man has been arrested in connection with the shooting, which happened at around 3am this morning at the Avalon club in Shaftesbury Avenue.

He is being questioned at a south London police station.