Police shoot man in Hackney after responding to reports of armed robbery of vehicle
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Police have shot a man after responding to reports of an armed robbery.
The incident happened on Mandeville Street in Hackney, north London, at around 10.50pm on Monday night.
The Met said police were called to reports of an "armed robbery of a vehicle" at an address on the street.
Firearms officers were among those to respond and during the course of the incident a man was shot by police.
He was taken by ambulance to hospital but his current condition is unknown.
No one else was injured.
The Met said it has referred the incident to the Independent office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and an investigation has been launched.
The Directorate of Professional Standards has also been informed.