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| London shooting: Knifeman shot dead by Westminster police | London shooting: Knifeman shot dead by Westminster police |
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| A knifeman has been shot dead by armed police officers in central London. | A knifeman has been shot dead by armed police officers in central London. |
| The man was seen "acting suspiciously" in Westminster, at 23:25 GMT on Sunday, and pulled out two knives when he was challenged by officers on patrol, Scotland Yard said. | The man was seen "acting suspiciously" in Westminster, at 23:25 GMT on Sunday, and pulled out two knives when he was challenged by officers on patrol, Scotland Yard said. |
| Armed officers responded and a Taser and gun were fired. | Armed officers responded and a Taser and gun were fired. |
| The man was confirmed dead by the London Ambulance Service in Great Scotland Yard but the incident is not being treated as terror related. | The man was confirmed dead by the London Ambulance Service in Great Scotland Yard but the incident is not being treated as terror related. |
| No members of the public or police officers were injured and inquires are ongoing, the Met said. | No members of the public or police officers were injured and inquires are ongoing, the Met said. |
| A number of road closures remain in place in the area. | A number of road closures remain in place in the area. |
| Uniformed police officers manned cordons at Scotland Place, leading to Great Scotland Yard, and on parts of Northumberland Avenue and Whitehall near to Trafalgar Square. | Uniformed police officers manned cordons at Scotland Place, leading to Great Scotland Yard, and on parts of Northumberland Avenue and Whitehall near to Trafalgar Square. |
| The Directorate of Professional Standards and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) have been informed of the shooting. | |
| Chairman of the Met Police Federation Ken Marsh called on the IOPC "to bring this matter to a swift conclusion". | |
| "Our thoughts are with our colleagues as they now go through the Post Incident process, and it goes without saying that they have our full support," he said. |