London firearms incident in which man was shot was not terror-related, say police

In a statement, the Met said: 'While the investigation is in its early stages, this incident is not believed to be terror-related or that there is an ongoing threat to the wider public'

Scotland Yard said a police firearm was discharged and the man sustained a gunshot injury (Gemma Daly/PA)

A “serious incident” involving armed officers which saw a man shot in London is not thought to be terror-related.

The Metropolitan Police responded to multiple 999 reports of a man with a firearm in Creek Road, Greenwich, on Friday afternoon.