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Police have shot dead a 40-year-old man who was threatening a woman with a knife at a house in north London, in the first fatal shooting by police in England for more than two years. | Police have shot dead a 40-year-old man who was threatening a woman with a knife at a house in north London, in the first fatal shooting by police in England for more than two years. |
A number of shots were fired during the standoff at Shepperton Road, Islington, at about 1am and the man died 20 minutes later while being taken to hospital, Scotland Yard said. | A number of shots were fired during the standoff at Shepperton Road, Islington, at about 1am and the man died 20 minutes later while being taken to hospital, Scotland Yard said. |
Police had sent a negotiator to the scene at 11.19pm on Thursday following reports the man had broken into a house. | Police had sent a negotiator to the scene at 11.19pm on Thursday following reports the man had broken into a house. |
The man and woman involved were believed to have known each other, police said. The woman was not harmed but was being treated for shock. | |
The Metropolitan police said in a statement: “As in any shooting, officers from the Met’s directorate of professional standards have been informed and this incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.” | The Metropolitan police said in a statement: “As in any shooting, officers from the Met’s directorate of professional standards have been informed and this incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.” |
The incident is the first fatal shooting by police in England since officers killed Anthony Grainger in a stolen car in Cheshire in March 2012. | The incident is the first fatal shooting by police in England since officers killed Anthony Grainger in a stolen car in Cheshire in March 2012. |
It is the first fatal shooting by police in London since the death of Mark Duggan sparked widespread rioting in the capital in August 2011. | It is the first fatal shooting by police in London since the death of Mark Duggan sparked widespread rioting in the capital in August 2011. |
One witness said she was woken by five shots being fired, according to LBC’s Tom Swarbick reporting from the scene. | One witness said she was woken by five shots being fired, according to LBC’s Tom Swarbick reporting from the scene. |
Eyewitness tells @LBC she was woken by 5 shots being fired. "Many" armed officers. Woman escorted out of the house by police | |
Neighbours said they were escorted to their homes by police on Thursday night as the incident was taking place. | Neighbours said they were escorted to their homes by police on Thursday night as the incident was taking place. |
Rosa Whiteread, 28, a primary school teacher who lives in the street, told PA: “I was asleep and I heard shouting – it woke me up. It must have been around 12.30 at night. | Rosa Whiteread, 28, a primary school teacher who lives in the street, told PA: “I was asleep and I heard shouting – it woke me up. It must have been around 12.30 at night. |
“I looked out of the window and I saw lots of police, there must have been around a dozen of them. I asked them what was going on, but they said they couldn’t tell me ... It’s shocking.” | “I looked out of the window and I saw lots of police, there must have been around a dozen of them. I asked them what was going on, but they said they couldn’t tell me ... It’s shocking.” |
Police cordoned off Shepperton Road as several uniformed officers stood guard along the street. | Police cordoned off Shepperton Road as several uniformed officers stood guard along the street. |