UK Police Shoot Bomb Suspect
Charles Johnson
Fri Jul 22, 2005 at 7:16 am PDT • Views: 203
British police have shot a possible bombing suspect as he tried to flee: Man shot dead by police on Tube.
The Muslim Council of Britain is demanding explanations.
The Muslim Council of Britain said Muslims were concerned about a possible “shoot to kill” policy.
Spokesman Inayat Bunglawala said: “There may well be reasons why the police felt it necessary to unload five shots into the man and shoot him dead, but they need to make those reasons clear.
“It’s vital the police give a statement about what occurred and explain why the man was shot dead.”
A passenger who saw the man suggests a possible reason:
Another passenger on the train, Anthony Larkin, told BBC News the man had been wearing a “bomb belt with wires coming out”.
Frank says: