Man shot dead by police in London (man armed with a crossbow) by BritishLibrary Tags:LondonUnited Kingdom 3 comments Ugh a crossbow, can we please stick to longbows? This is the UK after all. >A man armed with a crossbow has been shot dead by police in south-east London, the Met has said. >Met Police officers responded to a call just before 05:00 GMT to a home in Surrey Quays, Southwark, where he was trying to force his way inside. >It was reported that the man, believed to be aged in his 30s, was threatening to harm residents inside the property. >The Met Police said local officers were threatened before armed officers took over. >The force said the man had got inside the home in Bywater Place when he was shot. >He was given first aid but died at the scene. Police are trying to contact his family. >The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched an investigation, as is standard when there is a fatal police shooting. Very wtf. Ye old streets of londinium become worse every sundown Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
>A man armed with a crossbow has been shot dead by police in south-east London, the Met has said. >Met Police officers responded to a call just before 05:00 GMT to a home in Surrey Quays, Southwark, where he was trying to force his way inside. >It was reported that the man, believed to be aged in his 30s, was threatening to harm residents inside the property. >The Met Police said local officers were threatened before armed officers took over. >The force said the man had got inside the home in Bywater Place when he was shot. >He was given first aid but died at the scene. Police are trying to contact his family. >The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched an investigation, as is standard when there is a fatal police shooting. Very wtf.
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Ugh a crossbow, can we please stick to longbows? This is the UK after all.
>A man armed with a crossbow has been shot dead by police in south-east London, the Met has said.
>Met Police officers responded to a call just before 05:00 GMT to a home in Surrey Quays, Southwark, where he was trying to force his way inside.
>It was reported that the man, believed to be aged in his 30s, was threatening to harm residents inside the property.
>The Met Police said local officers were threatened before armed officers took over.
>The force said the man had got inside the home in Bywater Place when he was shot.
>He was given first aid but died at the scene. Police are trying to contact his family.
>The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched an investigation, as is standard when there is a fatal police shooting.
Very wtf.
Ye old streets of londinium become worse every sundown