British police kill man in the Tube

[BurtWorm]

:wow:

British Police Kill Man in Subway as Investigation Continues
By ALAN COWELL
and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS

LONDON, July 22 - The London police said today that the fatal shooting of a man in a subway station today was "directly linked" to its anti-terrorism investigation, and authorities released closed circuit television images of four men they are seeking in connection with Thursday's bombings of the city's transit system.

Assistant Police Commissioner Andy Hayman said the authorities had also searched three homes today, including one in central London, related to the investigation, but gave no details about what officers had been looking for.

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The man killed by the police at Stockwell subway station today has not been identified, and authorities gave few details about why the victim was apparently being chased by plainclothes officers just before his death.

"Any death is tragic," said Sir Ian, but he added that the man had been "challenged and refused to obey police instructions."

A witness told the BBC that the police had fired five shots at the victim from close range....

[applegrove]

1. What a fool to run.

[wtmusic]

2. No details yet

but '5 shots at close range' for refusing to obey instructions sounds a bit quick on the trigger finger