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| Keynsham stand-off: Police shoot suspect in wheelchair | Keynsham stand-off: Police shoot suspect in wheelchair |
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| A man in a wheelchair has been shot in the leg by police following an armed stand-off near Bristol. | A man in a wheelchair has been shot in the leg by police following an armed stand-off near Bristol. |
| The officers were called to Minsmere Road, Keynsham, at 18:00 BST on Tuesday and "threatened with the firearm," Avon and Somerset Police said. | The officers were called to Minsmere Road, Keynsham, at 18:00 BST on Tuesday and "threatened with the firearm," Avon and Somerset Police said. |
| A man in his 40s was taken to Frenchay Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. | A man in his 40s was taken to Frenchay Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. |
| The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. |
| David Jenkin, who lives nearby, said: "I could see two policemen crouching behind their vehicle with rifles pointing at a house. | David Jenkin, who lives nearby, said: "I could see two policemen crouching behind their vehicle with rifles pointing at a house. |
| "They told us to get down and just a moment later I saw a gun poking out of the house at the police. | "They told us to get down and just a moment later I saw a gun poking out of the house at the police. |
| 'Ducked behind car' | 'Ducked behind car' |
| "They started shouting 'Put the gun down, put it down' and then they let off a couple of rounds and then they charged towards the guy. | "They started shouting 'Put the gun down, put it down' and then they let off a couple of rounds and then they charged towards the guy. |
| "They got within about six feet and he let off a round from a shotgun I think and I ducked behind a car." | "They got within about six feet and he let off a round from a shotgun I think and I ducked behind a car." |
| Ch Supt Geoff Spicer, district commander for the Bath and North East Somerset area, said: "We were called to a domestic incident last night involving a firearm in Minsmere Road in Keynsham. | Ch Supt Geoff Spicer, district commander for the Bath and North East Somerset area, said: "We were called to a domestic incident last night involving a firearm in Minsmere Road in Keynsham. |
| "When we attended the address our officers were threatened by a man with a firearm. | "When we attended the address our officers were threatened by a man with a firearm. |
| "The man was injured and taken to hospital where he is in a stable condition." | "The man was injured and taken to hospital where he is in a stable condition." |
| Eyewitness Thomas McCallum said the police had been shouting at his neighbour's house telling him to come out. | Eyewitness Thomas McCallum said the police had been shouting at his neighbour's house telling him to come out. |
| "I know the gentleman who lives there and his condition - he's disabled in a wheelchair - so I shouted to the police that he's disabled," he said. | |
| "Within a space of five to 10 seconds there were words shouted by the police officer and a shot was fired from the police officer's gun and then two further shots were fired from the police officer." | "Within a space of five to 10 seconds there were words shouted by the police officer and a shot was fired from the police officer's gun and then two further shots were fired from the police officer." |
| The force said a man had been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences. | The force said a man had been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences. |