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

Footage shows paramedics at scene, appearing to treat the man.

Further footage shows police and ambulance crews in the immediate aftermath of the incident near the Palace and the vehicle - a taxi - that was stopped by police.

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: "At 15:04hrs on Saturday, 11 December police were called to reports of a man with a firearm seen to enter a bank and bookmakers in Marloes Road, W8. The man was then seen to get into a vehicle and leave the area. At 15:19hrs, armed officers stopped a vehicle at the junction of Kensington Road and Palace Gate, SW7. Shots were fired and a man sustained gunshot wounds.

"Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at 16:08hrs. The incident is not being treated as terrorism."

Man shot dead in Kensington, London, after armed officers respond to reports of gunman in bank: Extended version

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

4K footage shows police and ambulance crews in the immediate aftermath of the incident near the Palace.

In a police statement, the Met said: 'At 15:04hrs on Saturday, 11 December police were called to reports of a man with a firearm seen to enter a bank and bookmakers in Marloes Road, W8. The man was then seen to get into a vehicle and leave the area. At 15:19hrs, armed officers stopped a vehicle at the junction of Kensington Road and Palace Gate, SW7. Shots were fired and a man sustained gunshot wounds.

Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at 16:08hrs. The incident is not being treated as terrorism.'