London intruder in body armor armed with sword and crossbows gunned down by police: ‘Scary and weird’

A man armed with a sword, crossbows, a knife and a hatchet, was gunned down by London police after he tried to break into a home on Tuesday.

The 30-year-old intruder was wearing body armor and carrying two crossbows when he forced his way into the south London home just before 5 a.m., according to the Metropolitan Police.

His motivations for the invasion remain unknown, but he is believed to have known one of the two people who were inside the house and was trying to hurt them, according to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

A woman was heard screaming for help from inside the home in footage obtained by the Guardian.

“I’m scared!” the woman cried as loud banging echoed from the house.

That’s when officers swarmed the scene while shouting “Armed police!” from outside.

The cops “unsuccessfully attempted to speak to the man, who had gained entry to the property,” IOPC said, “but then called for assistance from armed officers after being threatened.”

The intruder was eventually gunned down by two police officers.

The residents were left with only minor injuries.

Neighbors on the sleepy London street were shocked by the incident.

“It’s a bit scary and weird. Nothing like that ever happens here,” 24-year-old Maisie Cooper told the Guardian.

Police shootings are extremely uncommon in all of the UK — just last year only a single fatal police shooting was recorded, according to the BBC.

Officers in the country generally do not carry firearms, but small patrols of armed officers are always on call to respond to dire situations.