Coverage dated January 29, 2024

London police fatally shoot man allegedly armed with a crossbow

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By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Police in the British capital shot dead a man who was reportedly trying to enter a property armed with a crossbow in the early hours of Tuesday, according to a statement. Officers were called to an address in Bywater Place in southeast London at around 4.55 a.m. local

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    UK police fatally shoot crossbow-wielding suspect (opens Fox News)

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    Officers in London fatally shot a suspect who had broken into a Southwark home Tuesday while carrying a crossbow, according to the Metropolitan Police.

  2. KRDO

    London police fatally shoot man allegedly armed with a crossbow (opens KRDO)

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    By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Police in the British capital shot dead a man who was reportedly trying to enter a property armed with a crossbow in the early hours of Tuesday, according to a statement. Officers were called to an address in Bywater Place in southeast London at around 4.55 a.m. local

  3. CNN

    London police shoot crossbow-wielding man dead (opens CNN)

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    Police in the British capital have killed a man who was attempting to enter a property armed with a crossbow in the early hours of Tuesday.

  4. Local News 8

    London police shoot dead man allegedly armed with crossbow (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Police in the British capital shot dead a man who was reportedly trying to enter a property armed with a crossbow in the early hours of Tuesday, according to a statement. Officers were called to an address in Bywater Place in southeast London at around 4.55 a.m. local

  5. Minneapolis Star Tribune

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    London police fatally shoot suspect armed with a crossbow (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Police recovered crossbows, a knife, a sword and a hatchet, the watchdog Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.

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