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A man is seriously ill in hospital after being shot by firearms officers in north London.A man is seriously ill in hospital after being shot by firearms officers in north London.
Police were called to Kiver Road in Holloway on Sunday morning after reports of gunshots being fired.Police were called to Kiver Road in Holloway on Sunday morning after reports of gunshots being fired.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police (Met) specialist firearms unit CO19 fired at the 43 year old shortly after arriving at the scene. Officers from the Metropolitan Police (Met) specialist firearms unit CO19 fired at the 43-year-old shortly after arriving at the scene.
A Met spokesman said he was in a serious but stable condition. A gun was recovered from the area.A Met spokesman said he was in a serious but stable condition. A gun was recovered from the area.
The Metropolitan Police Service Directorate of Professional Standards and the Independent Police Complaints Commission have been informed of the shooting.The Metropolitan Police Service Directorate of Professional Standards and the Independent Police Complaints Commission have been informed of the shooting.