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Wood Green shooting: Man dies in police operation | Wood Green shooting: Man dies in police operation |
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A man died after being shot during a police operation in north London connected to the arrest of four people. | |
Armed officers were in Bracknell Close, Wood Green, at about 09:00 GMT when the man was shot, Scotland Yard 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. |
Two of the four arrests were in the Bracknell Close area on suspicion of "conspiracy to facilitate the escape of an individual from custody". | |
Following the shooting, police cordoned off the road at the junction of Bracknell Close and Olympus Grove, near Winkfield Road. | |
A white forensics tent was erected in the residential street and officers wearing balaclavas were at the scene. | A white forensics tent was erected in the residential street and officers wearing balaclavas were at the scene. |
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An air ambulance was also 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. |
In addition to the two arrests in the area of Bracknell Close, the Met said there were two further "related" arrests but did not specify the nature. | |
One Twitter user reported seeing "police everywhere" and a "medical helicopter", while witnesses said they saw police trying to revive a man in the street, according to BBC reporter Frankie McCamley. | |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission said investigators were at the scene overseeing initial accounts given by the officers involved. | |
The Met added the Directorate of Professional Standards - its internal investigator - had also been informed. |