A man has been killed, apparently shot dead by police, in an incident in north London which also left an officer with gunshot wounds.

The shooting, which happened at 6.15pm in Ferry Lane, Tottenham, had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) by the Metropolitan Police.

The watchdog said it understood the dead man had been shot by police and an officer had been injured.

An IPCC spokesman said: "We do not know the order the shots were fired. We understand the officer was shot first before the male was shot."

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "At approximately 18.15 on Thursday 4 August there was a shooting incident in Ferry Lane, near Jarrow Road, N17.





He added: "One male was pronounced dead at the scene and one officer was taken to hospital.

"The Directorate of Professional Standards and the IPCC has been informed."

A waitress at the Ferry Boat Inn, who did not wish to be named, said the incident happened a few minutes walk away from Tottenham Hale Tube station.

Another worker said there were "lots of cars" around the scene.