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| 'Armed' man shot in Hull street by police | 'Armed' man shot in Hull street by police |
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| A man is in a critical condition after being shot in the street by police. | A man is in a critical condition after being shot in the street by police. |
| Officers were called to reports of a man "believed to be in possession of a firearm" in Hessle Road in Hull in the early hours of Sunday. | Officers were called to reports of a man "believed to be in possession of a firearm" in Hessle Road in Hull in the early hours of Sunday. |
| The man was shot by officers and taken from the scene for treatment at an unnamed hospital. | The man was shot by officers and taken from the scene for treatment at an unnamed hospital. |
| Humberside Police Assistant Chief Constable Paul Anderson said he did not believe the incident had any connections to terrorism. | |
| The force said no-one else was injured and a cordon remained in place. | The force said no-one else was injured and a cordon remained in place. |
| A 100-metre section of Hessle Road - one of the busiest routes in Hull - was cordoned off, with a large number of police vehicles and officers in the area. | A 100-metre section of Hessle Road - one of the busiest routes in Hull - was cordoned off, with a large number of police vehicles and officers in the area. |
| Forensics officers are examining a grey BMW four wheel drive vehicle that remains parked inside the cordon. | Forensics officers are examining a grey BMW four wheel drive vehicle that remains parked inside the cordon. |
| Dep Ch Con Chris Rowley said: "In incidents like this our officers have to make very difficult decisions in very difficult circumstances. | |
| "I would like to reassure the local community that incidents like this are very rare. | |
| "We do have officers in the area and if anyone in the area is concerned I would encourage them to speak to one of those officers." | |
| He said the man who had been shot was in a "critical but stable " condition in hospital. | |
| "Our thoughts are with the family of the man and also with those officers who were involved in the incident," he added. | |
| In a statement the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said: "We were notified by Humberside Police about a police shooting in Hull in the early hours of this morning. | |
| "We understand a man was shot by police and is in hospital being treated for serious injuries. | "We understand a man was shot by police and is in hospital being treated for serious injuries. |
| "We have attended the scene at Hessle Road and the police post-incident procedure. | "We have attended the scene at Hessle Road and the police post-incident procedure. |
| "We are carrying out an assessment to determine whether the IOPC needs to be involved in any investigation." | "We are carrying out an assessment to determine whether the IOPC needs to be involved in any investigation." |
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