A man shot dead by police in London yesterday was not connected to the attacks on the transport system in the British capital, police confirmed this afternoon.
Scotland Yard issued a statement saying the killing of the man at Stockwell underground station was a "tragedy".
The statement said: "We believe we now know the identity of the man shot at Stockwell Underground station by police on Friday 22nd July 2005, although he is still subject to formal identification.
"We are now satisfied that he was not connected with the incidents of Thursday 21st July 2005.
"For somebody to lose their life in such circumstances is a tragedy and one that the Metropolitan Police Service regrets."
The fatal shooting happened yesterday morning when armed plain clothes police officers shot a man as he tried to board a train at the underground station. He had emerged from a nearby block of flats under surveillance because of a suspected link to Thursday's attempted bomb attacks on three Tube trains and a bus.
The man, whose name has not yet been released, was then followed by surveillance officers to the station where he was challenged by officers, who told him to stop.
The man, who may be South American, then bolted down an escalator before trying to board a train, witnesses said.
However, he was tackled by two officers before he was shot five times in the head by a third officer with an automatic pistol.
The police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), has already announced an independent investigation into the shooting.
Agencies