Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShots were fired by police [stock image] (PA Archive)An independent investigation has been launched by the Independent Office for Police Conduct following a police shooting in Luton on Tuesday afternoon. Bedfordshire Police officers, including armed response personnel, were called to a property in Cardigan Street at 12.50pm following reports of a man threatening a woman with a knife. Police fired shots during the response, leaving a man with serious, non-life-threatening injuries; he received immediate first aid at the scene before being taken to hospital where he remains under police watch. A woman was also taken to hospital suffering from stab wound injuries connected to the incident, with her condition currently not believed to be life-threatening. Detective chief superintendent Zara Brown reassured the local community and confirmed that Bedfordshire Police are co-operating fully with the IOPC investigation. In fullMan shot by police after woman stabbed in Luton homeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Two in hospital as police shoot man after stabbing incident in Luton
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShots were fired by police [stock image] (PA Archive)An independent investigation has been launched by the Independent Office for Police Conduct following a police shooting in Luton on Tuesday afternoon. Bedfordshire Police officers, including armed response personnel, were called to a property in Cardigan Street at 12.50pm following reports of a man threatening a woman with a knife. Police fired shots during the response, leaving a man with serious, non-life-threatening injuries; he received immediate first aid at the scene before being taken to hospital where he remains under police watch. A woman was also taken to hospital suffering from stab wound injuries connected to the incident, with her condition currently not believed to be life-threatening. Detective chief superintendent Zara Brown reassured the local community and confirmed that Bedfordshire Police are co-operating fully with the IOPC investigation. In fullMan shot by police after woman stabbed in Luton homeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
