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Gun victim 'was buying firearm' Man shot 'in police arms probe'
(about 4 hours later)
A man shot dead by police officers was trying to buy an illegal firearm from a supplier, Scotland Yard has said. Police who shot dead a man were investigating alleged illegal firearm transactions, Scotland Yard has said.
The 52-year-old victim was fatally wounded outside Paolo's restaurant in Ealing, west London on Tuesday night.The 52-year-old victim was fatally wounded outside Paolo's restaurant in Ealing, west London on Tuesday night.
A loaded weapon was found with the dead man, according to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which is investigating the incident.A loaded weapon was found with the dead man, according to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which is investigating the incident.
"It was an operation into the suspected transaction involving a firearm," a police spokesman said.
Three officers fired a "number of shots" and all four weapons are being examined by forensic experts.Three officers fired a "number of shots" and all four weapons are being examined by forensic experts.
The Metropolitan Police said the shooting happened at about 2225 BST when they were tipped off about the man's activities. The Metropolitan Police said the shooting happened at about 2225 BST.
I heard what I thought were fireworks and I went outside the back and it was obviously a shoot-out Andrew Wood, witnessI heard what I thought were fireworks and I went outside the back and it was obviously a shoot-out Andrew Wood, witness
Officers tried to resuscitate him before paramedics arrived, but he died at the scene. Officers tried to resuscitate the man before paramedics arrived, but he died at the scene.
No police officers were injured and there were no arrests.No police officers were injured and there were no arrests.
IPCC Commissioner Deborah Glass said: "The Metropolitan Police Service referred the shooting immediately to the IPCC and I have decided that we will conduct an independent investigation."IPCC Commissioner Deborah Glass said: "The Metropolitan Police Service referred the shooting immediately to the IPCC and I have decided that we will conduct an independent investigation."
The victim has not been formally identified but members of his family have been informed.The victim has not been formally identified but members of his family have been informed.
Witness Andrew Wood told BBC London 94.9 the dead man was naked.Witness Andrew Wood told BBC London 94.9 the dead man was naked.
"There was a guy lying on the floor, a naked man, and they were trying to revive him."There was a guy lying 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 shoot-out."I heard what I thought were fireworks and I went outside the back and it was obviously a shoot-out.
"There were police all over the place and a man lying on the floor.""There were police all over the place and a man lying on the floor."
The Met said the police operation had involved officers from Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in the black community, supported by specialist firearms officers.The Met said the police operation had involved officers from Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in the black community, supported by specialist firearms officers.