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| A man has been shot dead by police after a standoff in Cambridgeshire. | A man has been shot dead by police after a standoff in Cambridgeshire. |
| Firearms officers fatally shot a man, believed to be in his 40s, just after 8pm on Wednesday after police were called to a property in Duck Lane, St Neots, after concerns were raised for people inside. | Firearms officers fatally shot a man, believed to be in his 40s, just after 8pm on Wednesday after police were called to a property in Duck Lane, St Neots, after concerns were raised for people inside. |
| A spokesman for Cambridgeshire police said the man died at the scene. No one else was injured in the incident. | A spokesman for Cambridgeshire police said the man died at the scene. No one else was injured in the incident. |
| A mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which has launched an investigation into the shooting. | A mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which has launched an investigation into the shooting. |
| A spokesman said the watchdog was contacted by Cambridgeshire police on Wednesday night and declared an independent investigation at about 9.30pm. | |
| He added: “The man’s next of kin have been informed of his death and the area will remain cordoned off for some time whilst IPCC investigators undertake the scene management process. | He added: “The man’s next of kin have been informed of his death and the area will remain cordoned off for some time whilst IPCC investigators undertake the scene management process. |
| “The investigation is in the very early stages and we are unable to provide further details at this time.” | “The investigation is in the very early stages and we are unable to provide further details at this time.” |