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| Wimbledon: Man shot by police during planned operation | Wimbledon: Man shot by police during planned operation |
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| A man has been shot by police during a planned operation. | A man has been shot by police during a planned operation. |
| The Met Police said he was taken to hospital after the shooting at about 08:10 GMT in Lacock Close in Wimbledon, south-west London. | The Met Police said he was taken to hospital after the shooting at about 08:10 GMT in Lacock Close in Wimbledon, south-west London. |
| The operation involved officers from the force's Flying Squad who were supported by armed colleagues. | The operation involved officers from the force's Flying Squad who were supported by armed colleagues. |
| Police said they were waiting for an update on the man's condition. A second man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to rob. | Police said they were waiting for an update on the man's condition. A second man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to rob. |
| One resident told local news website GetWestLondon there were "lots of undercover police cars and lots of police with guns around". | One resident told local news website GetWestLondon there were "lots of undercover police cars and lots of police with guns around". |
| "Someone was put into an ambulance with a large bandage wrapped around their arm," they added. | "Someone was put into an ambulance with a large bandage wrapped around their arm," they added. |
| Haydon's Road has been cordoned off by police between Quicks Road and South Park Road, and North Road is also shut while investigations take place. | |
| The Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched an independent investigation into the shooting. | The Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched an independent investigation into the shooting. |
| A spokesperson said the Met had "referred itself to us, as is normal for all incidents involving police shootings and we have sent our investigators to the scene". | A spokesperson said the Met had "referred itself to us, as is normal for all incidents involving police shootings and we have sent our investigators to the scene". |
| The Met's internal Directorate of Professional Standards has also been informed. | The Met's internal Directorate of Professional Standards has also been informed. |
| The Flying Squad is a branch of the Met's Serious and Organised Crime Command who investigate armed robberies with detectives trained in firearms and covert surveillance roles. | |
| Some of their most famous investigations include The Great Train Robbery and the Brinks-Mat security depot robbery. |