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| Man shot dead by police officers | Man shot dead by police officers |
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| A man in his 50s has been shot dead by police during an operation in west London, the Met Police have said. | A man in his 50s has been shot dead by police during an operation in west London, the Met Police have said. |
| The victim was fatally wounded during an incident in Hanger Green, Ealing, on Tuesday evening. | The victim was fatally wounded during an incident in Hanger Green, Ealing, on Tuesday evening. |
| The Met said the shooting happened as armed officers were conducting a "proactive, intelligence-led operation" at about 2225 BST. | The Met said the shooting happened as armed officers were conducting a "proactive, intelligence-led operation" at about 2225 BST. |
| No police officers were hurt and there were no arrests. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating. | No police officers were hurt and there were no arrests. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating. |
| Forensic tests | Forensic tests |
| The London Ambulance Service and a doctor from the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. | The London Ambulance Service and a doctor from the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Eyewitness Andrew Wood told BBC London that the dead man was naked. | |
| "There was a guy laying on the floor, a naked man, and they were trying to revive him. | |
| "I heard what I thought were fireworks and I went outside the back and it was obviously a shootout. | |
| "There was just police all over the place and a man laying on the floor." | |
| Scotland Yard said the police operation had involved officers from Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in the black community, supported by specialist firearms officers. | Scotland Yard said the police operation had involved officers from Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in the black community, supported by specialist firearms officers. |
| Forensic experts were to examine the scene, and officers from the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards are investigating. | Forensic experts were to examine the scene, and officers from the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards are investigating. |
| IPCC investigators went to the scene as a matter of routine, the force said. | IPCC investigators went to the scene as a matter of routine, the force said. |