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Arrest after man shot dead in central London nightclub

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.

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Man 'died from multiple gunshot wounds' in nightclub

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:

Police and London Ambulance Service attended to find a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

He was taken to hospital but died from his injuries.

Next of kin have not been informed. We await formal identification.

– Police spokesman

Shaftesbury Avenue has been closed while police investigate.

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