GUN CITY: Boy, 17, in critical condition after shooting in busy London high street

A BOY is in a critical condition after being shot in a busy high street.

Met Police Detectives are appealing for information after the 17-year-old was shot and seriously injured in Arnos Grove.

Yesterday, Thursday, 9 October 2025, police were called at 5:04pm to reports of a shooting at High Road, Arnos Grove.

Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service who treated the boy at the scene. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

Detective Sergeant Catherine Dempster, who is leading the investigation, said: “We recognise the shock and concern this will have caused the local community in Arnos Grove and are working at pace to identify the perpetrators. This cannot be done without assistance from the public.

“Were you in or near to High Road, Arnos Grove around 17:00hrs? Do you know anything about this incident? Did you hear gunshots? Do you have any CCTV/dashcam footage within the vicinity of the incident? If so, please come forward.”

If you have any information at all that may assist police, please call 101 quoting CAD 5749/09OCT2

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.