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Man shot dead by police in St Neots, Cambridgeshire Man shot dead by police in St Neots, Cambridgeshire
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A man has been shot dead by police after officers were called to a house in Cambridgeshire.A man has been shot dead by police after officers were called to a house in Cambridgeshire.
Officers were called to Duck Lane, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, after concerns for the safety of people inside were reported on Wednesday at 19:45 BST. Officers were called to Duck Lane, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, after concerns for the safety of people inside were reported on Wednesday evening.
The man, named locally as married father-of-three Richard Davies, was shot by a firearms officer about 15 minutes later and died at the scene.The man, named locally as married father-of-three Richard Davies, was shot by a firearms officer about 15 minutes later and died at the scene.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating.The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating.
A spokesman for the watchdog said the man's next of kin had been informed and the area would remain cordoned off "for some time" while IPCC investigations took place.A spokesman for the watchdog said the man's next of kin had been informed and the area would remain cordoned off "for some time" while IPCC investigations took place.
Cambridgeshire Police said it would "not be appropriate to comment further" at this stage. Cambridgeshire Police said it would "not be appropriate to comment further" at this stage, but said it was the first time firearms officers have shot someone dead in the county.
No-one else was injured in the incident.No-one else was injured in the incident.
Mr Davies, a hydraulic fitter believed to have been in his 40s, was described as a friendly family man by neighbours. Mr Davies, a fitter believed to have been in his 40s, was described as a friendly family man by neighbours.
He worked for mechanical engineering firm Bosch Rexroth in nearby Cromwell Road.He worked for mechanical engineering firm Bosch Rexroth in nearby Cromwell Road.
A spokesman said the company would only comment to say it was "saddened" as there was an ongoing investigation. A spokesman said the company was "saddened" but could not comment further as there was an ongoing investigation.
Residents reported hearing raised voices shortly before the police arrived at the terraced house. Residents reported hearing raised voices shortly before the police arrived at the house.
One said: "We had never seen any trouble at that house before - it's not like somewhere the police are out all the time. One said: "There was definitely some kind of row last night. We heard shouting for a few minutes then it seemed to die down."
"But there was definitely some kind of row last night. We heard shouting for a few minutes then it seemed to die down." Another neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "I heard three loud bangs and thought they were fireworks."
A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "I heard three loud bangs and thought they were fireworks." Resident Mary Bath, 65, said: "We heard the bangs and joked it sounded like gunfire. Suddenly there were police everywhere and we realised it was serious."
Another local resident Mary Bath, 65, said her husband rushed outside after hearing shots but police told him to go back inside.
"We heard the bangs and joked it sounded like gunfire. Suddenly there were police everywhere and we realised it was serious."