Armed cops raid KFC as ‘youth seen with guns’
Armed police stormed a KFC in London after reports that a group of youths had weapons. Pictures taken at the scene show police raiding the restaurant, with one of the alleged suspects receiving an electric shock. (CREDIT: Jam Press Vid/@ig1ig3)
London’s Metropolitan Police raided a KFC on Tuesday night after a teenager waved a gun at the fast food restaurant.
“At around 6:30 p.m. we received a call from a member of the public who had seen a group of youths in possession of knives and a firearm at the Grove Retail Park in Goodmayes,” a Met Police spokesperson told reporters. it’s a statement. “Officers responded quickly, including armed response units.”
Police stormed the restaurant to arrest the youths, some of whom had knives. The weapon remained the main focus of the police response.
Social media footage captured the moment dozens of officers with guns and body armor rushed in as the group sat at a table, The Evening Standard reported.
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Armed cops raid KFC as ‘youth seen with guns’ (Jam Press Video/@ig1ig3)
“Around 7:15 pm, one of the group members was seen leaving and was challenged by armed officers,” the spokesperson added. “He recovered a firearm and was arrested.”
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Pictures taken at the scene show police raiding the restaurant, with one of the alleged suspects receiving an electric shock. (Jam Press Video/@ig1ig3)
Police later recovered a second firearm at the restaurant and attacked one of the teens when he was “confronted.”
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In the clip, the police break into the fast food chain and can be seen challenging the group of “young boys”. (Jam Press Video/@ig1ig3)
The spokesperson noted that the teen did not require medical attention and that no members of the public were injured during the altercation.
Police arrested five men at the restaurant. The spokesman praised the public for being “vigilant” and urged anyone to continue to “report anything suspicious.”
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Britain maintains extremely strict gun laws, as a result of a mass shooting in Dunblane, Scotland, in 1996, which was the deadliest mass shooting in the UK. There have been no mass shootings since then.
