Streatham shooting: Man killed by armed police after car chase

A man has been shot dead by armed police following a car chase through the streets of South London.

Specialist firearms officers were in pursuit of a suspect vehicle in the Lambeth area at around 9.50pm last night, and stopped it in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill.

During the chase a man in the car was shot by a police officer.

London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance were called. Officers administered first aid prior to their arrival and the man was taken to hospital, where he died shortly after midnight.

Enquiries are ongoing to notify his next of kin.

Cordons and road closures are in place.

As is protocol, the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards were contacted and they notified the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), who have launched an independent investigation.

Enquiries into the exact circumstances are ongoing.

The IOPC were notified by the Met of the incident shortly after 11pm and declared an independent investigation shortly before midnight.

IOPC investigators were sent to the scene and the post incident procedures to start gathering evidence.

They said: “Our thoughts and sympathies are with all of those affected by this terrible incident. Our investigation remains in the very early stages.”

Pictured top: Leafy Kirkstall Gardens at Streatham Hill (Picture: Google Street View)