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Police: Man Shot in Subway Not a Bombing Suspect Police in London now say the man chased and shot to death Friday by plainclothes officers in a subway station was not linked to the city's July bombings. He was a 27-year-old Brazilian who had lived in London for several years.
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Police: Man Shot in Subway Not a Bombing Suspect

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Muslims listen to London Mayor Ken Livingstone speak at the Mosque and Islamic Centre of Brent in northwest London. The mayor called the subway shooting "a tragedy." Reuters hide caption

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Muslims listen to London Mayor Ken Livingstone speak at the Mosque and Islamic Centre of Brent in northwest London. The mayor called the subway shooting "a tragedy."

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Police in London now say the man chased and shot to death Friday by plainclothes officers in a subway station was not linked to the city's July bombings. He was a 27-year-old Brazilian who had lived in London for several years.