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Man with shotgun injured in police shootout IPCC investigate after man with shotgun injured in police shootout
(about 7 hours later)
A man is critically ill in hospital after being shot by police when he opened fire on them. Officers from the Independent Police Complaints Commission are investigating an incident in which a 62-year-old man with a shotgun was seriously wounded in an exchange of fire with armed police.
The 62-year-old, who was armed with a shotgun, exchanged fire with officers in Seaford, East Sussex, in the early hours of Sunday morning. The man was said to be in a "serious but stable condition" in hospital in Brighton on Sunday after a six-hour standoff at a house in nearby Seaford over Saturday night ended in shooting. Two officers were slightly injured but not by gunshot wounds, according to Sussex police.
Police were called to North Way, Seaford at 7.10pm on Saturday night following a report of a domestic incident involving firearms. The force said the incident was being treated as attempted murder of police officers before the investigation was handed over to the police watchdog.
A woman left the house safely a short time later and negotiators talked with the man for several hours, Sussex police said. Sussex police said in a statement: "Armed police officers were called to North Way, Seaford, at 7.10pm on Saturday following a report of a domestic incident involving firearms. A woman left the house safely a short time later. Police negotiators engaged with the man for several hours, but shortly before 1am on Sunday morning, he left the house and shots were exchanged with armed officers from Surrey and Sussex tactical firearms unit."
But shortly before 1am on Sunday morning, he left the house and shots were exchanged with officers from Surrey and Sussex Tactical Firearms Unit. The man appeared to be wounded, but went back into the house, the statement said. "Officers then reacted as swiftly and as safely as possible to enter the house and administer first aid. He was taken to the Royal Sussex County hospital in Brighton with what are described as life-threatening injuries". A shotgun was recovered.
The man was wounded in the gunfight, but went back into the house. Officers entered the property and administered first aid. Nearby residents were advised to stay indoors during the confrontation. A local school was used as a rendezvous for emergency services and to provide shelter to residents unable to reach their houses.
The injured man was taken to the Royal Sussex County hospital in Brighton with what were described as life-threatening injuries. His condition was described as stable, but critical, on Sunday morning. Chief Inspector Jayne Dando said there was "little danger to the neighbouring community and this was kept to the absolute minimum."
A shotgun has been recovered from the scene. After the IPCC took over the investigation, a further Sussex police statement said: "Matters of this nature are always referred to the IPCC and are not indicative of any wrongdoing on the part of Sussex police, who welcome the outside scrutiny and will work fully to support the investigation."
Chief Inspector Jayne Dando said: "We did advise local residents to remain indoors while the incident was under way, but I would like to stress that there was little danger to the neighbouring community and this was kept to the absolute minimum.
"To contain the situation effectively it was necessary to deploy a police helicopter for some considerable time and I should like to apologise to Seaford residents who may have been disturbed by what was an essential need.
"I should also like to thank the head teacher of a local school who opened up the building to act as a rendezvous point for emergency services and also to provide shelter to a few local residents who were returning home, but unable to gain access to their houses for a little while."
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has taken over the investigation. Sussex police said: "Matters of this nature are always referred to the IPCC and are not indicative of any wrongdoing on the part of Sussex police, who welcome the outside scrutiny and will work fully to support the investigation"
Two police officers were also slightly injured, but did not suffer gunshot wounds.