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Man shot with Taser by police in Liverpool 'seriously ill' Liverpool man has cardiac arrest after police use Taser
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A 22-year-old man who was shot with a police Taser gun in Liverpool suffered a cardiac arrest.A 22-year-old man who was shot with a police Taser gun in Liverpool suffered a cardiac arrest.
Merseyside Police said the gun was fired at a group of men, following a disturbance outside the Premier Inn on the Albert Dock at 02:50 BST. Merseyside Police said the stun gun was fired at the man following a disturbance outside the Premier Inn on the Albert Dock at 02:50 BST.
The man, from the L12 area of Liverpool, was taken by ambulance to hospital where his condition is said to be "serious". The man, from the L12 area of Liverpool, was treated by ambulance staff and taken to hospital where his condition is said to be "stable".
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating.The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating.
A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "A preliminary police investigation is under way and, due to the circumstances, the force has made a mandatory referral to the IPCC."A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "A preliminary police investigation is under way and, due to the circumstances, the force has made a mandatory referral to the IPCC."
Police would not confirm his injuries but a North West Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the service was called to the scene to "treat a 22-year-old male who had suffered a cardiac arrest". Police would not confirm details of his injuries, but said his condition had been "serious" at the scene.
A North West Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the service was called to the scene to "treat a 22-year-old male who had suffered a cardiac arrest".
The man is being treated at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.The man is being treated at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.
An IPCC spokesman said the commission was carrying out a preliminary investigation to see if a full investigation was needed.An IPCC spokesman said the commission was carrying out a preliminary investigation to see if a full investigation was needed.