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| Police in armed struggle with man in Edinburgh city centre | Police in armed struggle with man in Edinburgh city centre |
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| A policeman and another man are in hospital following an armed struggle in Edinburgh city centre. | A policeman and another man are in hospital following an armed struggle in Edinburgh city centre. |
| The man was tasered by police after wielding a knife at officers on the Mound at about 17:15. | The man was tasered by police after wielding a knife at officers on the Mound at about 17:15. |
| He was taken to the Royal Infirmary where he is being detained in police custody. | He was taken to the Royal Infirmary where he is being detained in police custody. |
| An officer is also being treated in hospital for a shoulder injury received during the incident. | An officer is also being treated in hospital for a shoulder injury received during the incident. |
| Princes Street westbound was closed for about three hours. | |
| A Police Scotland spokesman said: "At around 5.15pm on Friday 4th July, armed response officers who were on routine patrol in the city centre observed a male in the Mound area whose behaviour gave them cause for concern. | A Police Scotland spokesman said: "At around 5.15pm on Friday 4th July, armed response officers who were on routine patrol in the city centre observed a male in the Mound area whose behaviour gave them cause for concern. |
| "After being approached, the male became aggressive and presented a knife before struggling with police. | "After being approached, the male became aggressive and presented a knife before struggling with police. |
| "Taser was deployed to bring the male under control before he was taken to the ERI for assessment where he is detained in police custody. | "Taser was deployed to bring the male under control before he was taken to the ERI for assessment where he is detained in police custody. |
| "One officer sustained an injury to his shoulder during the incident and has also been taken to hospital for treatment." | "One officer sustained an injury to his shoulder during the incident and has also been taken to hospital for treatment." |