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Inquiry Launched as Man Shot by Police After 'Making Threats to Kill'

A four-hour police standoff ended with a man shot and taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after threatening to kill with a firearm, police said.

  • A man is in life-threatening condition after being shot by police in Walthamstow, London, following a standoff on October 10, 2025.
  • Police were called to reports of a man making threats and possessing a gun at around 10:00 on October 10.
  • After spending about four hours negotiating, officers forcibly entered the property and shot the man at approximately 14:00.
  • The Independent Office for Police Conduct has started an investigation into the actions of the Metropolitan Police regarding this incident.
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Waltham Forest Echo broke the news in on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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