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| Probe held into armed siege death | Probe held into armed siege death |
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| An inquiry has begun after a gunman was killed following a five-hour armed stand-off in south-west London. | An inquiry has begun after a gunman was killed following a five-hour armed stand-off in south-west London. |
| The 32-year-old, believed to be Mark Saunders, a barrister, died after earlier exchanging shots with police in Markham Square, Chelsea. | The 32-year-old, believed to be Mark Saunders, a barrister, died after earlier exchanging shots with police in Markham Square, Chelsea. |
| Officers were called to King's Road on Tuesday after reports a gun was fired from a house towards another home. | Officers were called to King's Road on Tuesday after reports a gun was fired from a house towards another home. |
| Armed police fired back when they came under attack and the area nearby was sealed off as the siege began. | Armed police fired back when they came under attack and the area nearby was sealed off as the siege began. |
| However, the incident was brought to an end when police stormed the house after four explosions were heard. | However, the incident was brought to an end when police stormed the house after four explosions were heard. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is examining the incident. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is examining the incident. |
| The BBC has learned Mr Saunders worked at QEB chambers in London and specialised in family law. | The BBC has learned Mr Saunders worked at QEB chambers in London and specialised in family law. |
| The IPCC has not confirmed his identity, but he is expected to officially named after post-mortem examinations. | The IPCC has not confirmed his identity, but he is expected to officially named after post-mortem examinations. |
| The deputy chairman of the IPCC, Ian Bynoe, said one firearm was recovered from the address and it was licensed. | The deputy chairman of the IPCC, Ian Bynoe, said one firearm was recovered from the address and it was licensed. |
| He appealed for witnesses, saying their testimony "would be helpful". | He appealed for witnesses, saying their testimony "would be helpful". |
| "Our own team of investigators will shortly be starting house-to-house inquiries," he said. | "Our own team of investigators will shortly be starting house-to-house inquiries," he said. |
| "There also may be members of the public who can supply us with the images they captured on their cameras or mobile telephones. | "There also may be members of the public who can supply us with the images they captured on their cameras or mobile telephones. |
| "We've to keep an open mind on how this man came to suffer the wounds from which he died." | "We've to keep an open mind on how this man came to suffer the wounds from which he died." |
| Officers will also study footage captured by CCTV cameras and police helicopters. | Officers will also study footage captured by CCTV cameras and police helicopters. |
| The area remains cordoned-off and surrounding homes and businesses were evacuated. | The area remains cordoned-off and surrounding homes and businesses were evacuated. |
| Residents said they were shocked at the shoot-out. | Residents said they were shocked at the shoot-out. |
| Novelist Jenny Haddon, who lives in Bywater Street behind Markham Square, said officers broke through her front door while she was out. | Novelist Jenny Haddon, who lives in Bywater Street behind Markham Square, said officers broke through her front door while she was out. |
| "I've got a terraced [house] and I suspect what they (police) did was use the terrace to shoot from," she said. | "I've got a terraced [house] and I suspect what they (police) did was use the terrace to shoot from," she said. |
| "It would have given them a good vantage point." | "It would have given them a good vantage point." |
| During the stand-off, the gunman fired three times - first at about 1700 BST, then again at 2100 BST and then at about 2130 BST. Officers returned fire on each occasion. | During the stand-off, the gunman fired three times - first at about 1700 BST, then again at 2100 BST and then at about 2130 BST. Officers returned fire on each occasion. |
| At about 2145 BST, eyewitnesses reported seeing the sky light up with green flashes at the same time as the four explosions, which were thought to be stun grenades. | At about 2145 BST, eyewitnesses reported seeing the sky light up with green flashes at the same time as the four explosions, which were thought to be stun grenades. |