An armored man shot dead by police after brandishing a crossbow and sword was a stalker who was banned from the road where he was shot, it has been revealed
Bryce Hodgson, 30, has been named locally as the man who tried to force his way into the home wearing body armor – while also armed with a knife, sword and axe.
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Bryce Hodgson has been revealed as the man who was shot and killed by police officers yesterday
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Forensics are still at the scene in RotherhitheCredit: Mirrorpix
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Armed police swarmed a quiet London street yesterday morning after a man with a crossbow tried to enter a house
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Bryce Hodgson, 30, was named locally as the man who was then shot by police
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Weapons, including crossbow clubs, and a gas mask could be seen scattered on the nearby pavementCredit: UKNIP
The 30-year-old was shot dead by police shortly after 5am in Rotherhithe, south London yesterday, after officers swooped on a quiet residential street.
The dramatic moment Hodgson was knocked down in Bywater Place was caught on camera after he managed to gain entry to the property.
Officers confirmed that he knew at least one person who lived in the house.
The Mirror reports that he appeared in court last June charged with “stalking involving serious alarm/disturbance”.
Hodgson is accused of entering the woman’s bedroom without her consent and sending messages asking her to open the door.
Court documents showed that he was issued a restraining order after the alleged incident.
The terrifying behavior was said to have taken place between January and April last year.
Hodgson was brought before the court again after he failed to comply with his bail conditions by breaking the night curfew.
A neighbor told the Evening Standard: “He was a troubled person.
“He always looked stressed and kind of haunted. He was always out smoking.
“He was very shy and always looking over his shoulder. He was young, but his hair was falling out as if from stress.
“I am amazed that he had all that military equipment and that he was straining with weapons.
“I never noticed any of that stuff being delivered here. He usually looked unkempt—the same jeans and worn-out clothes.”
The Metropolitan Police were called to Surrey Quays in the early hours of yesterday morning after Hodgson attempted to enter the property.
Unarmed officers are said to have tried to talk to him but were forced to call for help after he threatened them.
More police rushed down the street and he was killed.
Police have now launched an investigation into the man’s death.
A witness recorded the moment when police officers and paramedics provided first aid in the middle of the street.
Weapons, including crossbow clubs, and a gas mask were strewn across the road as officers set up a cordon and forensics officers arrived.
The police confirmed that the man was wearing a bulletproof vest and had a knife, a sword and an ax with him.
Aerial images of the street show items, including water bottles, strewn across the pavement outside the address with crime scene markers placed next to them.
‘IN SHOCK’
Two people in the building suffered minor injuries.
Neighbors said that they were woken up by a burst of screaming and yelling.
Steve Cornish, 70, who lives nearby, said residents were “in shock” after the shooting.
He told The Sun: “There have been incidents here before – stabbings and fights, but nothing like this.
“You get your standard crime in this area, but much lower than other parts of London. This cul-de-sac in particular, it’s very, very quiet.”
Restaurant owner Akber Baloch, 52, said: “I was sleeping and heard shouting. It also sounded like someone was banging on the door.
I could hear someone screaming and then everything went silent. I think a man and a woman were fighting.
Valeria Bocanegra Neighbor
“There was banging and shouting. It sounded like a man and a woman.”
He added: “I was scared of what was happening. I’m really worried and it makes you feel unsafe.
“I don’t know who is wrong or right in this situation, but it makes you feel insecure.”
IT consultant Valeria Bocanegra, 37, said: “I could hear shouting but I couldn’t hear what was being said.
“I heard someone scream and then everything went silent. I think a man and a woman had an argument.
“It’s quite a shock (to hear that someone has been shot). The family is behind this situation.
“A man died and it’s a terrible situation.”
Watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) launched an investigation, as is standard when a fatal police shooting occurs.
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Detective Chief Superintendent Seb Adjei-Addoh, in charge of Southwark Police, said: “My thoughts are with all those affected by this incident.
“I understand that the local community will be concerned about the events that took place this morning.
“We will fully support the IOPC’s investigation into the full circumstances of what happened.”
An IOPC spokesman said: “We have launched an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a man by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in Southwark earlier this morning.
“The MPS notified us after the incident which happened shortly before 5am and announced an independent investigation at around 6.40am.
“We have sent investigators to the scene and the police procedure after the incident to begin gathering evidence.
“Our investigation is at a very early stage.”
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Forensic scientists could be seen working next to the white tentCredit: PA
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Crossbow arrows, water bottles and cigarette packs were found on the pavement in front of the apartmentsCredit: UKNIP
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The moment when the police surrounded the attacker with the crossbow
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