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| Greenwich shooting: Man airlifted to hospital after armed police incident | Greenwich shooting: Man airlifted to hospital after armed police incident |
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| Cordons remain in place at the scene of the shooting | Cordons remain in place at the scene of the shooting |
| A man has been taken to hospital after being shot by police in south-east London. | A man has been taken to hospital after being shot by police in south-east London. |
| Firearms officers responded to multiple 999 reports of a man with a firearm in Creek Road, Greenwich, at about 14:30 BST. The man's injuries are not life threatening, police said. | Firearms officers responded to multiple 999 reports of a man with a firearm in Creek Road, Greenwich, at about 14:30 BST. The man's injuries are not life threatening, police said. |
| An eyewitness described seeing a man with an item that "looked like a semi-automatic 9mm or Glock-style gun". | An eyewitness described seeing a man with an item that "looked like a semi-automatic 9mm or Glock-style gun". |
| There is no ongoing threat to the wider public, the Met Police said. | There is no ongoing threat to the wider public, the Met Police said. |
| The incident is not thought to be terror-related. | The incident is not thought to be terror-related. |
| 'Duct tape around his hand' | 'Duct tape around his hand' |
| A London Ambulance Service (LAS) spokesperson said the man was taken as a priority to a major trauma centre. | A London Ambulance Service (LAS) spokesperson said the man was taken as a priority to a major trauma centre. |
| No other injuries have been reported. Cordons and road closures are in place. | No other injuries have been reported. Cordons and road closures are in place. |
| Police have cordoned off both sides of the Creek Road river crossing | Police have cordoned off both sides of the Creek Road river crossing |
| Eyewitness Clare Thomas told the BBC she was in a car stuck in traffic when she saw a man with what looked like a handgun. | Eyewitness Clare Thomas told the BBC she was in a car stuck in traffic when she saw a man with what looked like a handgun. |
| Ms Thomas said: "He had duct tape around his hand and the gun was in his left hand. It looked like a semi-automatic 9mm or Glock-style gun. | Ms Thomas said: "He had duct tape around his hand and the gun was in his left hand. It looked like a semi-automatic 9mm or Glock-style gun. |
| "I'd say he was in his 30s to 40s. He was wearing a red top." | "I'd say he was in his 30s to 40s. He was wearing a red top." |
| Gemma Daly, 31, said she heard some shouting and then "a big bang" she believed was a gunshot. | Gemma Daly, 31, said she heard some shouting and then "a big bang" she believed was a gunshot. |
| 'Removed his clothing' | 'Removed his clothing' |
| "Police were attending to a man on the side of the bridge," she said, adding that he was "clearly injured". | "Police were attending to a man on the side of the bridge," she said, adding that he was "clearly injured". |
| "They removed his clothing", she said, and described how "a lot of people" were working on the man before he was put on a stretcher. | "They removed his clothing", she said, and described how "a lot of people" were working on the man before he was put on a stretcher. |
| The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it had started an investigation into the shooting. | The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it had started an investigation into the shooting. |
| "Our investigators have been sent to the scene and the post-incident procedures to start gathering evidence," an IOPC spokesman added. | "Our investigators have been sent to the scene and the post-incident procedures to start gathering evidence," an IOPC spokesman added. |
| Transport for London said a number of bus routes had been diverted while the road was cordoned off. | Transport for London said a number of bus routes had been diverted while the road was cordoned off. |
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