Woman shot dead by police officer in Kent, England
{{date|June 11, 2007}}
[[Image:Sevenoaks England.png|right|170px|thumb|Map highlighting Sevenoaks, England.]]
A woman, reported to be an expert in martial arts, has been shot dead by police in a car park behind ''M&Co'', a women's clothing shop in Sevenoaks, [[w:Kent|Kent, England]]. According to reports, the woman pulled a gun on police who then shot her.

"I can confirm that in the early hours of this morning Kent Police fatally shot a person. This has been referred to the IPCC which has a team of investigators now at the scene," said a spokesman for the [[w:Independent Police Complaints Commission|Independent Police Complaints Commission]] (IPCC).

A bus station in [[w:Sevenoaks|Sevenoaks]] was shut down and closed off to the public while police investigated the incident. A tent was placed over the crime scene to ensure that evidence was kept intact.

Regular police officers do not carry guns in the [[United Kingdom]]. [[w:Authorised Firearms Officer|Special officers]] are dispatched to scenes with guns only if situations become serious or dangerous.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/pr110607_sevenoaks.htm
|title=Sevenoaks, Kent fatal shooting
|author=
|pub=IPCC
|date=June 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aro1rR3ZWfD8&refer=uk
|title=U.K. Police Shoot Person Dead in Commuter Belt Town (Update2) 
|author=Nick Allen
|pub=Bloomberg
|date=June 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1269884,00.html
|title='Martial Arts Expert' Killed By Cops
|author=
|pub=Sky News
|date=June 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article1914663.ece
|title=Police shoot and kill person in Kent
|author=Adam Fresco
|pub=Times Online
|date=June 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/buisness/crime/person-shot-by-police-in-sevenoaks-$1097687.htm
|title=Person shot by police in Sevenoaks
|author=
|pub=InTheNews.co.uk
|date=June 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.itv.com/news/britain_abd6c378aed6898aa8451252490f9629.html
|title=Armed police shoot person dead
|author=
|pub=ITV.com
|date=June 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/6740007.stm
|title=Woman shot dead by police officer
|author=
|pub=BBC News
|date=June 11, 2007}}

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[[Category:Crime and law]]
[[Category:Europe]]
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Kent Police]]
[[Category:Independent Police Complaints Commission]]
Map highlighting Sevenoaks, England.
A woman, reported to be an expert in martial arts, has been shot dead by police in a car park behind M&Co, a women's clothing shop in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. According to reports, the woman pulled a gun on police who then shot her.

"I can confirm that in the early hours of this morning Kent Police fatally shot a person. This has been referred to the IPCC which has a team of investigators now at the scene," said a spokesman for the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).

A bus station in Sevenoaks was shut down and closed off to the public while police investigated the incident. A tent was placed over the crime scene to ensure that evidence was kept intact.

Regular police officers do not carry guns in the United Kingdom. Special officers are dispatched to scenes with guns only if situations become serious or dangerous.
Crime and law Europe United Kingdom Kent Police Independent Police Complaints Commission