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| Man shot by police after Brixton siege | |
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| A man is in a critical condition after being shot by police following a siege lasting seven hours in south London. | A man is in a critical condition after being shot by police following a siege lasting seven hours in south London. |
| The Met Police said the incident happened at a residential address in Tilson Gardens in south Brixton. | |
| At 09:45 BST, unarmed police and a housing officer tried to enter the property to evict the man. Police then withdrew and armed officers and a negotiator were called to the scene. | |
| The man was shot at 16:46 outside the premises, the Met said. | The man was shot at 16:46 outside the premises, the Met said. |
| Neighbour Jay Elwes said on Twitter that he had heard "what sounded like shots" and about 15 minutes later a person was "brought out". | |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said the 36-year-old man was in a critical condition at King's College Hospital. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said the 36-year-old man was in a critical condition at King's College Hospital. |
| It said that during the incident "shots were fired, injuring the man". | It said that during the incident "shots were fired, injuring the man". |
| The IPCC said it was in the process of identifying and contacting the man's family. | The IPCC said it was in the process of identifying and contacting the man's family. |