Police cordon off the scene after a man was shot dead by police in Romford, east London, Monday April 9, 2018. Police say they responded to a call reporting a man making threats and claiming to have a weapon, and he was shot dead by police. (Isabel Infantes/PA via AP)
Republished April 09, 2018 - 7:16 AM
Original Publication Date April 09, 2018 - 1:56 AM
London police have shot and killed a man after he reportedly claimed he had a weapon.
Police said the man was shot and killed early Monday morning in Romford in east London.
Police say they responded to a call at 3:50 a.m. reporting a man making threats and claiming to have a weapon. He was shot at 4:45 a.m.
Forensics teams were collecting evidence at the gas station where it happened. There will be a mandatory investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
The shooting came as London is experiencing a spike in knife-related crime.
The identity of the man who died has not been released.
News from © The Associated Press, 2018