A man was shot dead by police in Thetford, Norfolk, after allegedly fleeing the scene of a two-car crash while holding a handgun, the force has confirmed.
Norfolk Constabulary said officers were called to reports of a collision on a stretch of London Road on Sunday night.
According to a force statement on its website on Monday, the man, believed to be the driver of one of the vehicles, “left the scene holding what was described as a handgun.”
Armed officers attended and shot the suspect “a short distance away.” The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Assistant Chief Constable David Buckley said: “We understand this incident will cause concern in the community. Our highly trained armed officers deploy to hundreds of firearms related calls each year, but incidents where police discharge firearms are thankfully incredibly rare.
“A full and independent investigation is already underway. We are of course cooperating fully with the IOPC investigation and will be handing over all bodyworn footage and 999 calls to ensure transparency.
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