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| Police shoot man during operation in Wimbledon | Police shoot man during operation in Wimbledon |
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| Police officers have shot a man in Wimbledon, south-west London, during a planned operation. | Police officers have shot a man in Wimbledon, south-west London, during a planned operation. |
| The Metropolitan police said officers from the Flying Squad were joined by firearms officers for the operation on Monday at about 8.10am. | The Metropolitan police said officers from the Flying Squad were joined by firearms officers for the operation on Monday at about 8.10am. |
| The condition of the man who was shot is not known. Another man was arrested for conspiracy to rob, police said. | The condition of the man who was shot is not known. Another man was arrested for conspiracy to rob, police said. |
| All police shootings must be independently investigated and the Independent Office for Police Conduct has started an inquiry. | All police shootings must be independently investigated and the Independent Office for Police Conduct has started an inquiry. |
| In a statement the Met said: “ [The shot man] has been taken by London ambulance service to a London hospital. We await an update on his condition.” | |
| The force would not comment on reports that Monday’s shooting took place after a police raid on a house. | |
| Both the Met’s internal Directorate of Professional Standards and watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct have been informed. | |
| The Flying Squad’s main focus is robbery, and it is known for staging dramatic takedowns of armed robbers as they try to flee the scene of a crime. | |
| It is rare for armed police to actually fire their guns during operations. | |
| In the year to March 2018, there were 12 incidents in which police firearms were discharged out of 18,746 police firearms operations. | |
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