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Armed police shoot man dead after he pulls out weapon during stand off in Bedford
Bedfordshire Police referred the shooting to the police watchdog after officers said the man presented a weapon during a hours-long standoff.
- On Tuesday morning, Bedfordshire Police shot and killed a man in his 40s at a property on Aylesbury Road in Bedford following a lengthy standoff.
- Responding to reports of damaged vehicles late Monday, officers arrived at the street to find a man barricaded inside a property and refusing to leave.
- Specialist firearms teams and negotiators attempted for hours to talk the man down before he reportedly presented a weapon shortly after 9:30am, prompting armed officers to open fire.
- Bedfordshire Police made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which launched an independent investigation and sent investigators to the scene.
- Residents evacuated from homes along the street during the standoff have since been allowed to return, though a police cordon remains in place as the IOPC inquiry continues.
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Man shot dead by armed police after 'barricading himself' inside house on leafy British street
A man has been shot dead by armed police after "barricading himself" inside a house on a leafy British street.The man in his 40s barricaded himself in the property whilst making threats with a weapon during an 11-hour stand-off with the police. Officers were called to Aylesbury Road in Bedford shortly after 10.40pm on Monday following reports of vehicles being damaged in the area.When police arrived, they found the man had locked himself inside …
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