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UK police shoot and injure man in Luton
The man remains in hospital under police watch as the Independent Office for Police Conduct reviews the shooting and Bedfordshire Police response.
- On Tuesday, armed officers from Bedfordshire Police shot a man at a property on Cardigan Street in Luton while responding to reports of a woman being threatened with a knife.
- Officers were called to the address at about 12:50 BST following reports that a man was threatening a woman with a knife at the private property.
- The man remains hospitalized with "life-changing" injuries under police watch, while the woman is being treated for non-life-threatening stab wounds following the incident.
- An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct is underway, as the shooting was referred to the watchdog in line with standard police procedures.
- Detective Chief Superintendent Zara Brown said officers "responded quickly" to the incident, pledging full cooperation with the IOPC to facilitate an independent investigation into the shooting.
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The Independent (US)Man shot by police after woman stabbed in Luton home
The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct
·London, United Kingdom
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