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Wood Green shooting: Man dies in police operation | |
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A man shot during a police operation in north London has died, Scotland Yard has said. | A man shot during a police operation in north London has died, Scotland Yard has said. |
Armed officers were in Bracknell Close, Wood Green, at about 09:00 GMT when a man was shot, police said. | |
The Met said the operation was "intelligence-led" but not related to terrorism. | The Met said the operation was "intelligence-led" but not related to terrorism. |
It added the Directorate of Professional Standards - its internal investigator - had been informed. | It added the Directorate of Professional Standards - its internal investigator - had been informed. |
Following the shooting police cordoned off the road at the junction of Bracknell Close and Olympus Grove, near Winkfield Road. | |
BBC London Live for latest updates on this and today's other stories | BBC London Live for latest updates on this and today's other stories |
A white forensics tent was erected in the residential street and officers wearing balaclavas were at the scene. | |
An air ambulance was called but the man was confirmed dead shortly before 10:30 GMT. | |
There were no reports of any other injuries. | There were no reports of any other injuries. |
One Twitter user reported seeing "police everywhere" and a "medical helicopter". | One Twitter user reported seeing "police everywhere" and a "medical helicopter". |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission said investigators were heading to the scene and would oversee initial accounts given by the officers involved. |