Police have arrested a second a man on suspicion of murder following the fatal shooting of a teenager in Walthamstow.

A 19-year-old man was arrested early on Tuesday morning by Met detectives in connection with the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Amaan Shakoor outside Walthamstow Leisure Centre in Markhouse Road on April 2.

The suspect remains in custody at an east London police station.

His arrest is the second in the case, after an 18-year-old man from east London was detained last Monday and later released pending further investigation.

Met officers were called to the leisure centre at around 10pm last Monday, where they found Amaan and another boy aged 15 suffering from serious injuries.

Amaan, from Leyton, died the following day in hospital from a gunshot wound to the head, while the second boy was later discharged after treatment.

DCI Gary Holmes, of the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: "While it is positive that we have a second arrest enquiry, I must emphasise that this remains an ongoing investigation and I would urge anyone out there with information to please contact us or Crimestoppers anonymously.

"This murder has left Amaan's family completely bereft, and needing answers - and someone out there knows who committed this terrible crime.

"If that is you, or you even suspect who might have carried out this awful murder, then please help us to bring them to account for the sake of Amaan's family and make the streets safer for other young people like him."

The killing is one of three to have taken place in Walthamstow since the beginning of last month that is currently under investigation by Scotland Yard.

On March 14, 20-year-old Joseph Williams-Torres, was shot and killed in Essex Close, before 41-year-old Jermaine Johnson was stabbed to death in Vallentin Road on March 19.

More than 50 people have been killed in various stabbings and shootings across London since the beginning of 2018.

Anyone with information on Amaan’s murder is asked to contact the Met incident room on: 020 8345 1570, quoting reference: 6727/02 April, or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.