Police shoot dead man armed with crossbow in Southwark | UK News
A man who threatened to harm people with a crossbow has been shot and killed by police in south east London.
The man, believed aged in his 30s, had threatened local officers who had originally responded to a call for help from residents inside the address in Bywater Place, Southwark.
Officers and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service immediately provided first aid but sadly the man died at the scene.
Two occupants received minor injuries during the incident.
Detective Chief Superintendent Seb Adjei-Addoh, responsible for policing Southwark, said: ‘My thoughts are with all those affected by this incident.
‘I understand the local community will be concerned at the events that have taken place this morning. We will fully support the IOPC investigation into the full circumstances of what happened.’
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