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Firearm discovered at scene of Clapham South siege | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
A firearm has been found at the scene of a seven-hour police siege in south London in which a man was shot and seriously injured. | |
The stand-off occurred at a residential address in Tilson Gardens in Clapham South, on Friday morning. | |
Police had tried to enter the property to help evict the man but, as they were doing so, a man was seen inside with what was thought to be handgun. | |
The firearm recovered at the scene is undergoing forensic tests, police said. | |
It is not yet clear if the object was a gun or a stun gun. | |
The 34-year-old man was shot outside the premises at about 16:45 BST, after armed response teams were called to the scene along with negotiators and ambulance crews. | |
Stable condition | |
He was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, police said. | |
The man was initially said to be in a critical condition but he is now described as stable. | |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the incident. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the incident. |
In a statement it said: "IPCC investigators will continue to work at the scene today carrying out further forensic examinations, conducting house-to-house enquiries and a trawl for CCTV in the area. | In a statement it said: "IPCC investigators will continue to work at the scene today carrying out further forensic examinations, conducting house-to-house enquiries and a trawl for CCTV in the area. |
"Investigators have also made contact with the man's family to explain our role and investigation." | "Investigators have also made contact with the man's family to explain our role and investigation." |
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