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| Man shot dead by police officers | Man shot dead by police officers |
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| A man seen carrying a gun has been shot dead in the street by police in east London. | A man seen carrying a gun has been shot dead in the street by police in east London. |
| The BBC's Home Affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said police were called to Honeysuckle Close, in Harold Hill, Romford at 1340 GMT. | The BBC's Home Affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said police were called to Honeysuckle Close, in Harold Hill, Romford at 1340 GMT. |
| They were responding to an apparent domestic dispute between a man and a woman. | They were responding to an apparent domestic dispute between a man and a woman. |
| Police requested support from armed officers after neighbours said the man was spotted with a gun. | Police requested support from armed officers after neighbours said the man was spotted with a gun. |
| Police say the man was standing in the street when shot and also said they recovered what appear to be firearms at the scene. | |
| Domestic violence | Domestic violence |
| A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called at 1340 to an address in Romford to reports of a domestic violence incident. | A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called at 1340 to an address in Romford to reports of a domestic violence incident. |
| "Police received reports from the public of a man seen in possession of a firearm. Armed officers attended at the request of borough officers. | "Police received reports from the public of a man seen in possession of a firearm. Armed officers attended at the request of borough officers. |
| "A man has been shot in the street by police. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital." | "A man has been shot in the street by police. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital." |
| A woman was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries which police say are related to the domestic violence, not the shooting. | A woman was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries which police say are related to the domestic violence, not the shooting. |
| Both the Directorate of Public Standards and the Independent Police Complaints Commission have been informed. | Both the Directorate of Public Standards and the Independent Police Complaints Commission have been informed. |
| One neighbour in Honeysuckle Close, who did not want to be named, said: "I saw the police here and I just stayed out of the way. | One neighbour in Honeysuckle Close, who did not want to be named, said: "I saw the police here and I just stayed out of the way. |
| "They blocked the square off and the helicopter was overhead." | "They blocked the square off and the helicopter was overhead." |
| 'Nice area' | 'Nice area' |
| Arthur Collins, who works at The Saxon King pub in nearby Petersfield Avenue, said: "We've just heard about it, but we don't know any details. | Arthur Collins, who works at The Saxon King pub in nearby Petersfield Avenue, said: "We've just heard about it, but we don't know any details. |
| "It's a bit of a shock. I've lived around here for 22 years and it's a nice area." | "It's a bit of a shock. I've lived around here for 22 years and it's a nice area." |
| The IPCC confirmed that its investigators were looking into the shooting. | The IPCC confirmed that its investigators were looking into the shooting. |
| An IPCC spokeswoman said: "We are aware of a fatal shooting of a man in Romford by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service today, Wednesday 29 October. | An IPCC spokeswoman said: "We are aware of a fatal shooting of a man in Romford by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service today, Wednesday 29 October. |
| "IPCC investigators are currently on their way to the scene and will assess the circumstances this afternoon. | "IPCC investigators are currently on their way to the scene and will assess the circumstances this afternoon. |
| "No further information is available at this stage." | "No further information is available at this stage." |