Man killed during ‘intelligence-led’ police operation

A man has been shot and four arrested in a police operation prompted by an alleged attempt to break someone out of a police van.

Scaffolder Phil, 53, said: “Neighbours told me what happened was they went in there to do a raid and he did a runner”.

“The four men arrested are at separate London police stations, and we are not prepared to provide any further information as to where. Suddenly there police on the balconies above”.

The Met said: “During the operation in Bracknell Close a man was shot, and has subsequently died”.

“Police were on balconies above, they had obviously been watching him”.

“Two of the men were arrested in the area of Bracknell Close, Wood Green”. Obviously he had a gun otherwise police wouldn’t have shot him.

Police have shot a man in London this morning in an “intelligence led” operation.

A man has been shot dead in an “intelligence led” operation in north London, the Met Police have said.

Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the shooting is not terror related.

The incident is the fourth time in recent months that the IPCC has investigated police-related shootings in London.

One member of public on Twitter reported seeing “police everywhere” and officers wearing balaclavas at the scene, according to the BBC.

A white forensics tent has been erected near an ambulance in the residential street, which is lined on either side with cars, and plain clothes officers were seen with evidence bags.

The man lost his life shortly after paramedics and London’s air ambulance reached the scene.

A spokesman said the incident had been passed to the Independent Police Complaints Commission who were expected to launch their own inquiry this morning.