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| Man shot and wounded by armed police in South Shields | Man shot and wounded by armed police in South Shields |
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| A man has been shot and injured by armed police in South Shields. | A man has been shot and injured by armed police in South Shields. |
| Northumbria Police were called to Frenchman's Way at about 01:00 BST to reports of a man in the street with a handgun. | |
| The man, 24, received a single gunshot wound. He was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary but his condition has not been revealed. | |
| The force has referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | The force has referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). |
| A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "Armed officers attended and made contact with the man, during which the man was shot by police. | A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "Armed officers attended and made contact with the man, during which the man was shot by police. |
| "A section of Frenchman's Way has been cordoned off while enquiries into the incident are carried out. | "A section of Frenchman's Way has been cordoned off while enquiries into the incident are carried out. |
| "It has been referred to the IPCC. This is a matter of course in any incident resulting in serious injury following police contact." | "It has been referred to the IPCC. This is a matter of course in any incident resulting in serious injury following police contact." |