Man shot dead by police after two-car crash
Following a car accident, a man who was thought to be carrying a handgun was shot and killed by police. On Sunday, Norfolk Police were called to the A11 at Thetford around 20:35 p. M. , when a man who was believed to be the driver of one of the two cars left the scene with what the police said was described as a handgun. Armed response officers arrived, and the perpetrator was shot by police from "a short distance away. Despite the efforts of emergency services, he was pronounced dead on the scene. Following the incident, the A11 London Road remained blocked in both directions, and traffic jams remained in place.
Following the incident, Norfolk Police said it had made a standardized procedure
referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
the force's Assistant Chief Constable David Buckley said.We know this incident will cause a lot of anxiety in the community,
We are of course cooperating fully with the IOPC probe and will be liable for all body-worn footage and 999 calls to ensure transparency. "We are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.Our highly trained armed officers respond to hundreds of firearms calls each year, but police discharge firearms cases are unfortunately extremely unusual. A complete and independent probe is now underway.
An IOPC spokesperson confirmed that an independent probe had been launched.
Despite the man receiving medical attention for his injuries, he tragically died on the scene.We were notified by the police after the crash on the A11, near the London Road exit, just before 9:40 p. M. , and a short time later, we announced an independent probe.
Our probe is still in the early stages.We sent investigators to the post-incident investigation to start our investigations and begin gathering evidence.
BBC Norfolk's Jack Maclean reported from the scene how the A11 in Thetford is still blocked this morning.
he said.I'm standing at the Brandon Road roundabout, where traffic is usually jam,
forensic officers were seen on the carriageway surveying the carriageways, according to photographs from the scene.There are a few cones and a police officer with their lights on sitting in their car blocking the road.
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