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| Man shot by armed police in Great Dunmow | Man shot by armed police in Great Dunmow |
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| A man has been shot by armed police in Essex following reports he was carrying two firearms. | A man has been shot by armed police in Essex following reports he was carrying two firearms. |
| Essex Police said officers were called to Knights Way in Great Dunmow at about 22:00 BST on Tuesday. | Essex Police said officers were called to Knights Way in Great Dunmow at about 22:00 BST on Tuesday. |
| The man, who was left with leg injuries, is the first person to be shot by Essex officers in more than 30 years, the head of the force confirmed. | |
| A police spokesman said a 48-year-old man from Great Dunmow had been arrested in relation to firearms offences. | A police spokesman said a 48-year-old man from Great Dunmow had been arrested in relation to firearms offences. |
| The shooting has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | |
| Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh said it had been 31 years since Essex Police last shot someone. | |
| "My officers train incredibly well for this. We'll give this to the IPCC. It's right that when we do shoot someone, we get held to account," he said. | |
| He added officers did not believe the incident was connected to anything else, and people living in Great Dunmow "need to be reassured we've got it all under control". |