Crossbow attacker shot dead by police while trying to break into London house

January 30, 2024, 23:26

The man shot dead by police in south London while trying to break into a house armed with a crossbow, machete, knife and sword has been named locally as Bryce Hodgson.

In Southwark, police rushed to the scene at around 5am after receiving reports that a man had tried to force his way onto a property, where a 30-year-old man was pronounced dead.

During the attack, Hodgson threatened to harm residents at the address, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said this evening. He was known to at least one of the residents of the house.

Local police attempted to speak to Mr Hodgson, but he was eventually able to gain entry into the house, after which he called for help from armed police.

Armed police burst into the house and the man was shot twice, killing him.

This comes after it emerged that Mr Hodgson was in court last month on suspicion of stalking a woman after he allegedly entered her bedroom and sent her repeated messages, the Mirror reported. Reported.

The newspaper said Mr Hodgson, who grew up in Sheffield and lived in Middlesbrough until 2015, was described by his south London neighbors as a “dark horse” cannabis smoker who often appeared “anxious” or “irritable”. It was said that it looked like this.

Man ‘armed with a crossbow’ shot dead by police in south-east London

“Among the weapons found at the scene were crossbows, knives, swords and hatchets,” the IOPC said of the incident early Tuesday.

Regional Director Mel Palmer said: The man’s next of kin have been informed and we will contact them in due course to explain our role.

“We will provide regular updates during the investigation.

“Given that a man was shot and killed by police, our role is to conduct an independent investigation into all the circumstances surrounding this incident, including the actions and decisions taken by the police.

“We appreciate the community’s immediate need for answers, and our investigators are working hard to establish the facts and piece together what happened.”

Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist, who has overall responsibility for firearms, said: “The first unarmed officers responded to the scene after reports of an armed man threatening to harm people at the address. I knew I would arrive.

“Officers knew there were people inside and were genuinely concerned for their safety.

“Armed officers were called and attempted to get the men to surrender. They entered the premises and shots were fired.

“Officers, assisted by paramedics, administered emergency first aid to the man, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, but unfortunately he died.”Weapons recovered from the scene included a crossbow, knife, sword and hatchet. etc. were included.

“Today is a very difficult day for everyone involved.

“I would like to pay tribute to the bravery of all the responding police officers and thank all the paramedics involved.

“We strongly believe that their actions prevented further loss of life.”