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Police officers shoot man in Hull street Police officers shoot man in Hull street
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Police officers have shot and injured a 31-year-old man in a Hull street. A man shot by police officers in Hull is said to be in a critical condition in hospital.
Humberside Police said armed officers had been sent to the Holderness Road area at around 09:20 GMT following reports of a man with an axe. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said officers fired more than one shot at the 31-year-old.
The man was shot on Francis Street about 20 minutes later. The man is receiving medical treatment. Humberside Police said armed officers had been sent to the Holderness Road area at about 09:20 GMT following reports of a man carrying an axe.
The force said the incident had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and an investigation is underway. The shooting took place about 20 minutes later on Francis Street.
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Chief Supt Scott Young said: "I can confirm a man was shot and injured on Francis Street in Hull. The IPCC, which is investigating the shooting, said: "At this stage, the IPCC understands that officers fired more than one shot at the man, at around 09:35 on Francis Street.
"Officers were attending a call to service on Holderness Road to a man with an axe." "During the incident Taser was also discharged by police."
'Scary situation' The injured man has not been named but his family have been informed, it added.
He said he was unable to give any further information while the IPCC was investigating. Earlier Humberside Police confirmed it had been responding to calls from members of the public and confirmed the force was not looking for any other individuals in connection with the incident.
He did confirm the force was not looking for any other individuals in connection with the incident. 'Loud bangs'
One builder working nearby said he heard gunshots.One builder working nearby said he heard gunshots.
"I heard two fires, that's all I heard really," he said."I heard two fires, that's all I heard really," he said.
"It was scary, a scary situation.""It was scary, a scary situation."
Rachael, who was attending a training course in a nearby building, said she heard two "loud bangs and screaming".Rachael, who was attending a training course in a nearby building, said she heard two "loud bangs and screaming".
"Then we looked out the window and he was laid on the floor," she said."Then we looked out the window and he was laid on the floor," she said.
"He had what looked like two large sort of cuts, slashes things low down and there was blood coming out of them."He had what looked like two large sort of cuts, slashes things low down and there was blood coming out of them.
"There were about four or six (police officers) with him on the floor and he was trying to sit up, obviously he was bleeding quite a lot.""There were about four or six (police officers) with him on the floor and he was trying to sit up, obviously he was bleeding quite a lot."