A man has died in hospital after being shot by armed police following a pursuit which ended in Streatham Hill on Monday evening.
A resident who saw the incident in which a man was shot by police in Kirkstall Gardens following a pursuit has told of what he saw.
A 39-year-old man, who lives on New Park Road and asked not to be named, said: “The (driver) drove up New Park Road and turned up Kirkstall Gardens.
"A police car came down Kirkstall Gardens and crashed into him.
“Another police car came in behind him and they had him locked in at the bottom of Kirkstall Gardens.
“The car was immobile when he was shot.”
He added: “The bang was really loud. I was in my house with my gaming headphones on and I heard it.”
One woman who lives in Kirkstall Gardens, who asked not to be named, said: “I heard a big bang and then I came outside.
“From inside I could see the blue lights and a helicopter. There were plenty of police officers.
“It looked like somebody was lying on the floor and they were trying to attend to the person.
“I’ve lived here for a year or so and I’ve never experienced anything like that.
A man who lives on Kirkstall Road, who asked not to be named, said: “I heard what sounded like one or two gunshots and then a lot of commotion. I saw some police cars and then the main commotion was over pretty quickly.”
Rachel Cook, who lives in nearby Kirkstall Road, said: “I was in bed and heard what sounded like two gunshots in quick succession, then saw flashing lights through the curtains.
“The police helicopter arrived shortly afterwards and we heard lots of squad cars.
“A neighbour told me they saw armed police and that the police performed CPR on the injured man before he was taken off the scene.
“It’s a very quiet residential street and people are very shook up about it.”
There is a police cordon in place extending from the bottom of Kirkstall Road and along New Park Road.
A police car and an Audi are facing each other at the bottom of New Park Road.
A forensic tent has been put up and and forensic teams are taking photos of the scene.
A Met statement said: “At 9.51pm on Monday, 5 September specialist firearms officers were in pursuit of a suspect vehicle in the Lambeth area.
“The vehicle was stopped following tactical contact in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill. A police firearm was discharged.
“An occupant of the suspect vehicle, a man believed to be aged in his 20s, sustained a gunshot injury.
“London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance were requested. Officers administered first aid prior to their arrival and the man was taken to hospital, where he died at 12.16am.
“Enquiries are ongoing to notify his next of kin. Cordons and road closures are in place.
“As is protocol, the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards were contacted and they notified the Independent Office for Police Conduct, who have launched an independent investigation.
“Enquiries into the exact circumstances are ongoing.”
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has begun an investigation following the death of a man who was shot during a police pursuit.
It said in a statement: “At this early stage it is believed a man was fatally shot during the police response to reports of a suspect vehicle.
“We were notified by the MPS of the incident shortly after 11pm and we declared an independent investigation shortly before midnight.
“IOPC investigators were sent to the scene and the post-incident procedures to start gathering evidence.
“Our thoughts and sympathies are with all of those affected by this terrible incident.
“Our investigation remains in the very early stages.”
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