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Man in critical condition after being shot by police in Hull | Man in critical condition after being shot by police in Hull |
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Officers say they were called to reports of man in possession of firearm in street | Officers say they were called to reports of man in possession of firearm in street |
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after he was shot by police in Hull. | A man is in a critical condition in hospital after he was shot by police in Hull. |
Humberside police said armed officers were called to reports of a man in possession of a firearm in Hessle Road in the early hours of Sunday morning. | Humberside police said armed officers were called to reports of a man in possession of a firearm in Hessle Road in the early hours of Sunday morning. |
Paul Anderson, an assistant chief constable, said: “Officers were deployed to the area after a report was received that a man was in the street and believed to be in possession of a firearm. | Paul Anderson, an assistant chief constable, said: “Officers were deployed to the area after a report was received that a man was in the street and believed to be in possession of a firearm. |
“The man was shot by police during the incident and is currently in hospital in a critical condition. There were no other injuries sustained by anyone.” | “The man was shot by police during the incident and is currently in hospital in a critical condition. There were no other injuries sustained by anyone.” |
Photos posted on social media show a blue crime scene investigation tent erected at the rear of a grey sedan which appears to have been left in the middle of the road. | |
Anderson said a mandatory referral had been made to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) and that the incident was not believed to be terrorism-related. | |
An IOPC spokesman 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 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.” |