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Man 'wielding axe' shot by police in Hull city centre | Man 'wielding axe' shot by police in Hull city centre |
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A man allegedly seen carrying a 'double-ended' axe has been shot by police in Hull. | |
Humberside police confirmed that a 31-year-old man was injured at 9.37am today after shots were fired by officers. | Humberside police confirmed that a 31-year-old man was injured at 9.37am today after shots were fired by officers. |
Armed officers were sent to the scene next to a Post Office following "concerns for the safety of the public". | |
Onlookers say they saw an injured man with an axe in the street and have been told not to go outside, reports the Hull Daily Mail. | |
Passerby Kevin Hollis, speaking to the newspaper, said: "I've been told that a guy with an axe was attacking a car, and he was shot twice." | |
Witnesses reported a huge police presence in the Charles Street area of the city, with several streets cordoned off and firefighters at the scene. | |
The man, who cannot yet be named, is now receiving medical attention. | |
Large screens have been put up around a car park in Francis Street and one around a nearby building. | |
An investigation is underway and the shooting has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | |
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