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| Woman shot by police identified | Woman shot by police identified |
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| A woman who was shot dead by police in Kent has been named by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | |
| Ann Sanderson, 37, was shot in the car park of a department store in Sevenoaks after armed officers were called out to reports of a woman seen with a gun. | Ann Sanderson, 37, was shot in the car park of a department store in Sevenoaks after armed officers were called out to reports of a woman seen with a gun. |
| A post-mortem examination was being carried out on the victim, who lived locally, on Tuesday morning. | A post-mortem examination was being carried out on the victim, who lived locally, on Tuesday morning. |
| Ms Sanderson, who died on Monday, is thought to be the first woman shot dead by UK police for nearly 27 years. | |
| The IPCC is leading the investigation into the shooting. | The IPCC is leading the investigation into the shooting. |
| As soon as the shot rang out I knew it was serious Witness Kevin Taylor | As soon as the shot rang out I knew it was serious Witness Kevin Taylor |
| Witnesses described hearing a single gunshot at about 0300 BST. | |
| School caretaker Kevin Taylor, 47, who lives near the car park, said: "There was a bit of shouting and stuff, and it was all over in about 20 minutes. | School caretaker Kevin Taylor, 47, who lives near the car park, said: "There was a bit of shouting and stuff, and it was all over in about 20 minutes. |
| "A woman police officer was doing all the shouting. | "A woman police officer was doing all the shouting. |
| "As soon as the shot rang out I knew it was serious. | "As soon as the shot rang out I knew it was serious. |
| "It was very, very loud - it sounded like a real meaty weapon." | "It was very, very loud - it sounded like a real meaty weapon." |
| Part of the town centre, including the bus station, was sealed off following the shooting. | Part of the town centre, including the bus station, was sealed off following the shooting. |
| 'Firearm found' | |
| Officers and forensic science experts have been searching the rear car park of the department store, which is based on Sevenoaks High Street. | Officers and forensic science experts have been searching the rear car park of the department store, which is based on Sevenoaks High Street. |
| A firearm was recovered at the scene, the IPCC said. | A firearm was recovered at the scene, the IPCC said. |
| IPCC commissioner Nicola Williams said: "I send my sympathies to the woman's family and friends and also the police officers concerned. | IPCC commissioner Nicola Williams said: "I send my sympathies to the woman's family and friends and also the police officers concerned. |
| "Whenever there is a fatal shooting by police our independent investigators go to the incident immediately." | "Whenever there is a fatal shooting by police our independent investigators go to the incident immediately." |
| Before Monday's shooting, teenager Gail Kinchin was the only woman ever to have been shot dead by police. | |
| The 16-year-old was accidentally killed in 1980 by West Midlands police, while she was being held hostage. |