The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has initiated an investigation into the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man in Southwark, London SE16 this morning.
IOPC investigators have been on the scene throughout the day, securing crucial evidence, %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%% discovered at the location. According to %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%% call logs, officers were dispatched to the Bywater Place property shortly before 5 a.m. %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_2%% to forcibly enter the premises.
Reviewing body-worn video footage from the attending officers, it was confirmed that the man had gained entry to the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_3%% harm to residents inside. It has been established that the deceased individual was known to at least one of the occupants of the address.
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Among the weapons discovered at the scene were crossbows, a knife, a sword, and a hatchet. The deceased, who was wearing body armour, was taken outside the property and provided with first aid; regrettably, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
A comprehensive search of the area is ongoing, and house-to-house %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_8%% in the days ahead. %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_9%% have provided their initial accounts during the police post-incident procedures.
Mel Palmer, Regional Director, IOPC, expressed condolences, stating, “Our thoughts are with all of those affected by this %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_10%%. The man's next of kin have been informed, and we will be contacting them to explain our role and provide regular %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_11%%
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HM Coroner has been informed, and a %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_14%% will be conducted
A Spokesman for the IPOC said:
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the circumstances of the fatal shooting of a man in %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_15%%, London SE16 this morning (30 Jan). Our %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_16%% where they have been securing key evidence, including weapons found at the scene. We have established from %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_17%% logs that officers were called to the house at just before 5am following several reports of a man trying to force entry into the property. We also have viewed police %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_18%% footage and established that the man, aged 30, was threatening to harm residents inside the address. We understand the deceased man was known to at least one of the occupants at the address. Local %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_19%% who had gained entry to the property, but then called for assistance from armed officers after being threatened. After arriving at the scene, the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_20%% was shot. We can confirm two shots were fired from a %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_21%%, which will be subject to further analysis.Among the weapons found at the scene were crossbows, a knife, a sword and a hatchet.The man, who was wearing body armour, was taken outside the property and given first aid but, sadly, died at the scene.A detailed %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_22%% this evening and we have conducted house-to-house enquiries in the neighbourhood, which will continue in the coming days. We attended the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_23%% provided their initial accounts of the incident.Regional director Mel Palmer said:"Our thoughts are with all of those affected by this %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_24%%. The man's next of kin have been informed and, in due course, we will be contacting them to explain our role. We will keep them regularly updated throughout our investigation."Given a %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_25%%, our role is to independently investigate all of the circumstances surrounding this incident including the actions and decisions taken by the police."We appreciate that the community will want answers quickly and our investigators are working hard to establish the facts and piece together what occurred."HM Coroner has been informed and a post-mortem examination will take place. |
