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Man shot by police after twice being tasered in Kilburn | |
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A man has been shot by police after officers twice used a stun gun on him in north-west London, police have said. | |
Officers were called to a disturbance at about 02:45 BST on Claremont Road in Kilburn and found the man, who was thought to have a knife. | |
He was tasered but ran off to nearby Kilburn Lane, where officers again used a a stun gun on him, with no effect. | |
Firearms officers attended and the man was shot. He has been taken to hospital for treatment. | Firearms officers attended and the man was shot. He has been taken to hospital for treatment. |
Nobody else was injured during the incident and the Metropolitan Police's Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed. | Nobody else was injured during the incident and the Metropolitan Police's Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed. |