Man shot dead by police near Kensington Palace

Officers were called after man with a gun was seen entering a bank and bookmakers in west London

A man has died after sustaining gunshot wounds in an incident involving armed officers, close to Kensington Palace in London, the Metropolitan police has said.

Officers were called to reports of a man with a firearm seen to enter a bank and bookmakers in Marloes Road, west London, shortly after 3pm on Saturday, Scotland Yard said.