London police shoot and injure man while responding to Hackney 'armed vehicle robbery'
Scotland Yard said local and armed officers attended an address in Mandeville Street
Scotland Yard said local and armed officers attended an address in Mandeville Street, Clapton, after police were called to reports of an armed robbery of a vehicle at 10.50pm on Monday.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct stated: “We're investigating a Met Police UK shooting in which a man has been injured in Hackney, London in the early hours of this morning.
“The man was taken to the Royal London Hospital. Our investigators are at the scene and post-incident procedure making initial enquiries.”
The force said a police firearm was discharged and an injured man was taken to hospital in east London.