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Police in Derby shoot a man carrying a knife to death

Armed officers in Derby shot and killed a man with a knife they saw in the parking lot of a police station.

Police have said the identity of the man remains unknown following the shooting at 10.03am this morning.

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He was shot in the car park of a police station off Ascot Drive and later died in the hospital.

Police had spotted the man on site before armed officers were called in.

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Officers later administered first aid at the scene until paramedics arrived.

The man was taken to hospital by ambulance but declared dead on arrival.

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Derbyshire Constabulary said efforts to identify the man are ongoing.

No officers, staff, or members of the public were injured during the incident.

The force said in a statement: “At 9.55 am today (7 October) officers reported seeing a man armed with a knife in the secure car park of Ascot Drive Police Station, off Ascot Drive in Derby.

“Armed officers were sent to the scene, and at 10.03 am a police firearm was discharged.

“The man, whose identity is unknown, sustained a gunshot injury, and East Midlands Ambulance Service was requested to attend.”

Police said a cordon is in place and Ascot Drive is closed.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has been informed of the shooting

 

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