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Convicted Stalker Shot Dead by Police in London Home Invasion

Bryce Hodgson, previously under a restraining order, was armed with a crossbow and other weapons during the incident; Independent investigation underway.

  • Bryce Hodgson, a 30-year-old man, was shot dead by police in Southwark, London, after breaking into a house armed with a crossbow, a sword, a knife, and wearing body armor.
  • Hodgson was previously convicted of stalking and was under a five-year restraining order, which included a ban from entering the road where the incident took place.
  • Unarmed police officers initially responded to the scene but called for armed backup after Hodgson threatened them.
  • Hodgson was known to at least one of the occupants of the house, and it is believed he was attempting to harm the residents.
  • The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is conducting an independent investigation into the incident, as is standard for a fatal police shooting.
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