Police said they were told around 3:00 (local time and GMT) that a man with a gun was seen entering a bank and betting office on West London Street, before getting into a car.
Police added: “At 15:19, armed forces stopped a car at the intersection of Kensington and Palace Gate Streets,” near Kensington Palace, where Prince William and his family live.
“Shots were fired and a man was wounded,” it said in a statement. The man’s death was announced shortly after 16:00, although rescuers immediately intervened.
The police stated that the incident “does not bear the character of terrorism.” The incident was reported to the Professional Standards Division of the London Police.
And the police indicated on Saturday evening that the identity of the victim had not yet been determined.
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