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West London 'knifeman' shot and wounded West London 'knifeman' shot and wounded
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A man thought to have a knife was shot and wounded by police on a London street after an attempt to Taser him apparently failed. A 28-year-old man thought to have a knife was shot and wounded by police on a London street after repeated attempts to incapacitate him with a Taser.
The Metropolitan Police said a Taser stun gun was fired after officers went to a disturbance in Queen's Park, west London, in the early hours. The Metropolitan Police said a Taser stun gun was used after officers went to a disturbance in Queen's Park, west London, in the early hours.
The man ran from Claremont Road to Kilburn Lane where a Taser was used again, before he was shot. The man ran from Claremont Road to Kilburn Lane. The Taser was used again before he was shot in Oliphant Street.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating.The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating.
Police could not confirm how many times the Taser was discharged, saying it was now a matter for the IPCC's investigation. The man was taken to hospital, where his condition is described as stable. Nobody else was injured.
The man was taken to hospital. Nobody else was injured. Two knives were found at the scene.
The Metropolitan Police's Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed. 'Single shot'
"There is evidence at this early stage to indicate a single shot was fired by a police officer," said the IPCC in a statement.
"There is also evidence that Taser was used a number of times during the incident."
The IPCC will carry out house-to-house inquiries and use CCTV to investigate.
IPCC commissioner Cindy Butts said: "It's essential when the police use potentially lethal force that there is a thorough and independent examination of that decision.
"I would like to assure all those concerned that we will investigate all of the circumstances surrounding this incident."