"Many Photos" - Armed police shoot man 'holding a firearm' in London

Armed police shot a man as they arrested a group of allegedly holding a woman captive, Scotland Yard has said.  

The man, believed to be in his 20s, was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound after an officer opened fire near Blackheath, south-east London, in the early hours of Saturday, police said.

He was arrested along with a further six men. Five were detained on suspicion of false imprisonment and one for possession of an offensive weapon. 

Armed police shot a man as they arrested a group of allegedly holding a woman captive, Scotland Yard has said

Police were not immediately able to say why the shot man was arrested.

Shortly before 4am, armed officers responded to a report of concern for the welfare of a woman in a property in Lewisham Road and a man being witnessed with a gun, the Metropolitan Police said.

Officers stopped a car near Lewisham Road's junction with Blackheath Hill, on the border of the borough of Greenwich, when an officer opened fire, the force said.

The wounded man's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Forensic officers carry out investigations after police shot a man during an arrest last night

The Independent Office for Police Conduct and the Directorate of Professional Standards have been informed as inquiries continue, the force said.

 A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: 'Police were called at approximately 03:55hrs on Saturday, 9 February to reports of a male seen in possession of a firearm in the vicinity of Lewisham Road, SE13.

The caller also raised concerns for the welfare of a woman at an address in Lewisham Road.

Armed police shot a man as they arrested a group of allegedly holding a woman captive, Scotland Yard has said.

'Officers, including armed officers, attended the scene and stopped a vehicle near to the junction with Blackheath Hill. A police firearm was discharged.

'One man, believed aged in his 20s, was taken to a south hospital suffering a gunshot injury. His condition is not life-threatening. He has been arrested.

'A further six males have been arrested; five for false imprisonment and one for possession of an offensive weapon.

'Enquiries into the circumstances remain ongoing.' 

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