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.
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.
Officers later administered first aid at the scene until paramedics arrived.
The man was taken to hospital by ambulance but declared dead on arrival.
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