Police cordoned off a 200-metre area around the station
A man shot dead by police hunting the bombers behind Thursday's London attacks was unconnected to the incidents, police have confirmed. The man was killed in Stockwell Tube station in an incident described by Scotland Yard as a "tragedy".
Two other men have been arrested and are being questioned after bombers targeted three Tube trains and a bus.
Police have also raided a house in Streatham Hill, south London, in connection with the failed attacks.
'Horrendous consequences'
A Scotland Yard statement read: "We believe we now know the identity of the man shot at Stockwell Underground station by police on Friday 22nd July 2005, although he is still subject to formal identification.
"We are now satisfied that he was not connected with the incidents of Thursday 21st July 2005.
"For somebody to lose their life in such circumstances is a tragedy and one that the Metropolitan Police Service regrets."
The statement confirmed the man had been followed by police from a house in Tulse Hill that was under surveillance.
His death is being investigated by officers from the MPS Directorate of Professional Standards, and will be referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
John O'Connor, former commander of the Met Police, told the BBC the consequences of the shooting were likely to be "quite horrendous".
He said he expected officers to face criminal charges, and other officers could even refuse to carry weapons.
But Shami Chakrabarti, director of human rights group Liberty, said it was too early to judge what the effects would be.
She called for a "prompt, comprehensive and independent investigation".
Arrests
Police announced on Saturday evening they have raided another property in south London.
Residents of the street in Streatham Hill, near Brixton, told how armed police ordered them to stay in their homes while they cordoned off the area.
There do not appear to have been any arrests.
Police arrested one man after a raid on a block of flats in Stockwell
Two men are still being held at Paddington Green police station, central London, in connection with Thursday's attacks.
The first man was arrested at around 1630 BST on Friday during a raid on a block of flats near to Oval and Stockwell Tube stations.
Eyewitnesses said he was led away with a woman and child.
The second man was arrested late on Friday night, also in the Stockwell area.
Both are being held under anti-terrorism legislation which gives police 14 days before they have to bring charges.
CCTV images
Scotland Yard said they had been contacted by over 500 members of the public following the release of CCTV footage of four suspects.
Detectives said they were hopeful of useful lines of inquiry coming from the calls and e-mails.
Three devices found after the failed bombings were the same size and weight as those used in the suicide attacks of 7 July, which killed scores.
The fourth was smaller, apparently contained in a plastic box. The same chemicals appear to have been used.
They targeted Oval, Warren Street and Shepherd's Bush stations and a bus in Hackney.
The Hammersmith and City line train was removed from Shepherd's Bush station on Saturday afternoon.
Transport for London said it hoped to have trains running on the line from Paddington to Hammersmith on Saturday evening.
it is so wrong just to shoot someone dat dnt even hav a clue about da bombing and wats da point of shooting dis person 5 time.if i was a member of da police and i was so concerned with dis person runing and i feel really suspicious i would only shoot dis person on da leg once not twice only once just to check him den if he had anything i would arrest him.cuz if he had a bomb obviously it would be around his stomach so dey said shoot on da head 4 da bomb not to explode dat is wrong wrong shoot on da leg it wont kill it will injure da person but wat dey did dey shoot dat person five times i think on da head den try 2 get an emergence amblance 4 him.i mean why just why.wats is da point.
now theyre saying it was 8 shots.. anyone heard this?
"Believers see their sins as if they were sitting at the foot of a mountain and feared that it may fall on them, while the corrupt see their sins as if they were a mere fly that flew by their nose."
so it is 8? subhanAllah, howd they miss those other 3 the first time... ?
got an article about it ? or where i can get one? inshaAllah
"Believers see their sins as if they were sitting at the foot of a mountain and feared that it may fall on them, while the corrupt see their sins as if they were a mere fly that flew by their nose."
I assume we have all heard the news that has recently surfaced?
The leaked documents contradict initial eyewitness reports suggesting Mr Menezes had hurdled a barrier at Stockwell Tube station and was wearing a padded jacket that could have concealed a bomb.
On the day of the shooting, Scotland Yard said that "his clothing and his behaviour at the station added to [the officers'] suspicions".
But the documents suggest Mr Menezes was wearing a denim jacket and walked into the station, picked up a free newspaper on the way and walked through ticket barriers.
It is suggested he only started to run when he saw a train arriving - and was sitting down on the train when he was shot.
The leak also suggests that the man was restrained before being shot.
"I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge."
U know what this is the most unfortunate event and biggest blunder that has occured in the Uk in connection to terrorism i think we will ever witness. Its a disgrace to this country! I really feel for his family...
Yes, it's visible. (Private Eye is great, isn't it?)
The shooting of this poor Brazilian man is an absolute travesty. I can't understand how the policeman who shot him thought it was the only course of action open to him. The man was completely restrained, and this undercover officer thought it was an appropriate time for a head shot. Unbelievable.
His family have gone through an immense amount of unnecessary suffering, and they deserve every condolence.
Afterwards, the police decided to offer his family £15,000 by way of compensation. Again, unbelievable. As the dead man's grieving brother said "They thought we were poor, stupid people." It's a terrible way for the police to behave.
Now I'm sure the policeman responsible was highly trained, and not a wilful murderer - that's what makes it so difficult to understand. No-one's really given a decent explanation for why it happened. All we've heard so far is that the dead man had "similar eyes" to those of a known terrorist. The police need far more than that to go on before arresting someone, let alone shooting them.
This action has brought shame on the British police, and bewilderment to the public.
May I kindly ask what does skin color have anything to do with this? They can be purple, green or even blue!,all the colors of the rainbow. However, that does not give them the right of the matter to shot him.
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