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A MAN was Tasered twice by police before being shot early yesterday.
The victim was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident, which took place in Kilburn Lane, Brent, north-west London.
Officers were called to a disturbance at around 2.45am and confronted the man, who was believed to have a knife.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “Officers discharged Taser, but with no apparent effect on the man.
“Firearms officers attended in support of local officers and another Taser was discharged, again with no apparent effect. The man was then shot by police.”
Nobody else was injured during the incident.
An Independent Police Complaints Commission spokeswoman said: “We are independently investigating.”
The Metropolitan Police’s directorate of professional standards has also been informed.