Summary

  • A man known to police was shot dead in Streatham, south London

  • Police said the man, who was wearing a fake suicide device, had attacked two people with a knife

  • One victim was said to have suffered 'life-threatening' injuries

  • Witnesses said they heard three gunshots fired on Streatham High Road at about 14:00 GMT on Sunday

  • The Met Police later said the scene had been 'fully contained'

  • Witnesses described a 'police chase' and car crash

  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his thoughts were with 'all those affected'

Live Reporting

Katie Wright, Kate Whannel and Thomas Mackintosh

  1. Man shot dead by police - Met
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    The Met Police confirm that the man shot by armed officers is dead.

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  2. In pictures: Police cordon off the area

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    Parts of Streatham are cordoned off

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    Police officers on the streets of Streatham

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    People gather in the street as police attend the scene

  3. Ambulance service confirms it is at the scene

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  4. 'A shock for people locally'

    BBC journalist Stefan Powell is stuck in his flat in Streatham, he tells BBC News:

    "It is just at the bottom of my road where the incident happened.

    "There were armed police everywhere, they have been telling residents to stay inside.

    "Since then, as well as the helicopter, you can see plain-clothed police officers patrolling the streets.

    "But I can see some pedestrians are now being let through, so they may be starting to slacken those restrictions.

    "It has been a bit of a shock for people locally."

  5. 'Immediate heat has gone out of the situation'

    Dan Johnson
    BBC News

    There were people being told to stay in shops and there was a degree of lock-down.

    But we have seen videos and pictures of paramedics coming into the area – presumably to treat those who have been injured.

    That is something we wouldn’t see if police thought there was an active threat.

    The suggestions – not confirmed by the police but from what we are seeing – is that it looks like they have tackled the threat and are able to treat those affected.

    It looks like the immediate heat has gone out of the situation.

  6. Met Police confirm man shot in 'terrorist-related' incident

    The Met Police have confirmed that a man has been shot by armed officers in a "terrorist-related" incident in Streatham in south London.

    "At this stage it is believed a number of people have been stabbed.

    "The circumstances are being assessed; the incident has been declared as terrorist-related."

    London Ambulance Service said: "We have a number of resources attending an incident in Streatham High Road."