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Man shot 'in police arms probe' | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
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. | |
I heard what I thought were fireworks and I went outside the back and it was obviously a shoot-out Andrew Wood, witness | I 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 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. |
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