Moments before man armed with crossbow shot dead by police in London

This is the horrific moment a man holding a crossbow was faced by police moments before he was shot dead. Residents say they were woken by a woman screaming as a man, in his 30s, tried to break down her front door threatening her with the bolt-action crossbow. Patrolling officers tried to speak to him but were also threatened, and when police marksmen arrived he had burst into the home on the quiet, south London estate. Armed officers arrived shouting “withdraw, get out of the house” in a standoff at the front door in Bywater Place, Rotherhithe, at around on Tuesday. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our