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

Police were called to Bywater Place, Surrey Quays, on Tuesday morning (Google Maps/PA)

A man in his 30s who was reportedly armed with a crossbow has been shot dead by armed police in south-east London.

The Metropolitan Police said the man was trying to force his way into a building in Bywater Place, Surrey Quays, just before 5am on Tuesday and was threatening to hurt the people inside.