IPCC investigating after man shoots himself in front of police
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Version 0 of 1. An investigation has been launched after the death of a man who shot himself in front of police. Police used a Taser stun gun and fired baton rounds during the incident in Wallington, south London, on Saturday night, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said. The man died in hospital early on Sunday and the police watchdog has launched an investigation into the actions of the Metropolitan police officers at the scene. An IPCC spokesman said on Sunday: “Armed police attended Melbourne Road in Wallington on Saturday evening following reports that a man was in possession of a firearm. Later police encountered the man in Bridge Road. “The man discharged a weapon, seriously injuring himself. During the incident a police officer deployed a Taser and two other officers fired baton rounds. The man was taken by ambulance to hospital where he died later this morning.” A non police-issue gun was also found at the scene, the IPCC added. The spokesman said investigators have seen footage from body cameras worn by officers. Scotland Yard is currently testing 1,500 cameras, and this year will become the first force in the world to give every officer one of the devices, with 22,000 being rolled out over nine months. |