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Police shoot man dead over 'raid' Police shoot man dead over 'raid'
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A man has been shot dead by police during a Flying Squad operation to prevent a suspected armed robbery attempt in Kent.A man has been shot dead by police during a Flying Squad operation to prevent a suspected armed robbery attempt in Kent.
The man, who has not been named, died in William Harvey Hospital, in Ashford, after being shot at about 2000 GMT. The man, who has not been named, died in hospital after the incident at the Nationwide building society in New Romney on Tuesday night.
Three other men were arrested as part of the Metropolitan Police operation, which centred on a suspected attempt to raid a building society in New Romney. Three men were arrested as part of the Metropolitan Police operation. No police officers were injured.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to investigate the death.The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to investigate the death.
No police officers were injured during the incident, Scotland Yard said. A firearm recovered at the scene was taken away for forensic examination.
A firearm recovered at the scene has been taken away for forensic examination. Kent Police said its officers were working closely with the Metropolitan Police and the IPCC to investigate the suspected robbery attempt and the shooting, which happened at about 2000 GMT.
The shot man died after being taken by ambulance to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.