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| South Shields armed police shoot and injure man | South Shields armed police shoot and injure man |
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| A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being shot by armed police in South Shields. | |
| 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, which witnesses said was to his chest. He was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary. | |
| A witness said she heard Northumbria Police officers shout "put the gun down" before they fired. | |
| 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 spokesman for the commission said the man was in a serious condition. | |
| A man who did not give his name said his girlfriend heard police shout "put the gun down", and she heard a bang, which she thought was a firecracker at first. | A man who did not give his name said his girlfriend heard police shout "put the gun down", and she heard a bang, which she thought was a firecracker at first. |
| The man said: "I came out and there were police with guns walking up and down in body armour, like they were securing the area. | The man said: "I came out and there were police with guns walking up and down in body armour, like they were securing the area. |
| "I thought they were looking for a gunman. | "I thought they were looking for a gunman. |
| "Police were working on the man for about 10 minutes, giving him oxygen. Then they let the ambulance in and after about five minutes they took him to hospital." | "Police were working on the man for about 10 minutes, giving him oxygen. Then they let the ambulance in and after about five minutes they took him to hospital." |
| The witness said locals thought the man was shot in the chest. | The witness said locals thought the man was shot in the chest. |
| 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 inquiries into the incident are carried out. | "A section of Frenchman's Way has been cordoned off while inquiries 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." |
| Investigators have placed up to eight yellow markers on the street indicating where evidence has been left. | Investigators have placed up to eight yellow markers on the street indicating where evidence has been left. |
| A forensic officer in a white suit was working on the ground to examine the scene. | A forensic officer in a white suit was working on the ground to examine the scene. |
| An investigator in an orange IPCC jacket carried evidence away in a large brown paper sack to a van, and a police photographer took photos of the road surface. | An investigator in an orange IPCC jacket carried evidence away in a large brown paper sack to a van, and a police photographer took photos of the road surface. |