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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 car that appears to have been left in the middle of the road. | |
| Two traditional police helmets have also been left in the middle of the road, highlighted with yellow forensic markers, as well as paramedics’ equipment. | |
| Anderson said a mandatory referral had been made to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) and the incident was not believed to be terrorism-related. | Anderson said a mandatory referral had been made to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) and the incident was not believed to be terrorism-related. |
| At a press conference this afternoon, Chris Rowley, a deputy chief constable, added: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man and also with those officers who were involved in the incident. | |
| “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.” | |
| 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. | 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.” | “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.” |