A man has been shot dead by police responding to an incident in Westminster, central London.
"Over the coming days we will be retrieving and analysing that evidence," he added.Chairman of the Met Police Federation Ken Marsh called on the IOPC "to bring this matter to a swift conclusion".The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesA knifeman has been shot dead by armed police officers in central London.He failed to stop and they radioed for back-up warning he was carrying knives after firing a Taser.The man was confirmed dead by the London Ambulance Service in Great Scotland Yard but the incident is not being treated as terror related.A third Taser was fired before he was shot dead by a City of London Police officer.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.He added that investigators believe they know the identity of the man but his next of kin have not been notified.These are external links and will open in a new windowInvestigators said two Ministry of Defence Police officers, who were on patrol, were told a man was acting suspiciously near Royal Festival Hall on London's Southbank. Officers opened fire, shooting him, Ledwell said. "It is mandatory for us to conduct an independent investigation when the police fatally shoot a member of the public. "The man is believed to have come across Hungerford Bridge before entering Northumberland Avenue, where Met Police officers fired another Taser. "This is not being treated as a terrorist incident.Officers, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade attended the scene and treated three people in their 20s with stab injuries.The unnamed teen was attacked on a bus on Whitehorse Lane just yards from Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park football ground.The Met Police say the man was "acting suspiciously," and when challenged by officers, he pulled out two knives.Dive right in!
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