man who was shot by armed officers in south east London has been detained below the Psychological Well being Act, police have stated.
The Met Police obtained a number of experiences of a person with a firearm on Creek Street, Greenwich on August 5. Firearms officers arrived on the scene and shot the 36-year-old.
He was taken to hospital and his accidents have been deemed as non-life threatening.
Regional director Sal Naseem stated: “The discharge of police firearms is uncommon however when this happens it can be crucial an intensive and impartial investigation takes place.”
Following the incident, the Unbiased Workplace for Police Conduct (IOPC) introduced it could be opening an ivestigation.
A spokesman for the IOPC stated beforehand: “In the present day (Friday), shortly after 4pm we have been notified by the MPS {that a} man had obtained a gunshot damage as the results of a police capturing throughout an incident in Greenwich, south London.
“We’ve got begun an impartial investigation. Our investigators have been despatched to the scene and we’ve got began the post-incident procedures to begin gathering proof.”
