IPCC opens investigation into north London shooting

Police watchdog gathers information on fatal shooting of man and wounding of officer in Tottenham Hale The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating a shooting in north London on Thursday in which a man was killed and a police officer injured. According to Scotland Yard, the man was pronounced dead at the scene in Ferry Lane, Tottenham Hale, and the officer was taken to hospital. The IPCC said it understood the dead man had been shot by police, and that the officer had been shot and wounded. It later said that an adult male had been fatally shot but said that it did not know how old he was. The officer was subsequently discharged from hospital. In a statement the IPCC said: “It is understood that the shooting followed a [Metropolitan police service] operation. “The IPCC can confirm that a firearm has been recovered from the scene. “The IPCC will issue a further statement tomorrow once we have gathered more information.” Independent Police Complaints Commission London Police David Batty guardian.co.uk

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