A man has died following a police shooting at a property in Milton Keynes, after another man was found dead and a young child was found seriously injured.
A witness described how they heard “a loud bang” and then “a man screaming” after Thames Valley Police (TVP) officers were called to an address in Denmead, Two Mile Ash, at around 9.40am on Saturday.
They forced entry into the property following information from a witness.
Police say the cords are likely to stay on for a while
A man in his 30s was found inside and was later confirmed to be dead, police said.
A child – whom the force only described as “young” – was found seriously injured and taken to hospital.
Officers also found a man in his twenties inside the building. Officers tasered before shots were fired at him, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement, TVP said: “At this early stage of the investigation, it is understood that the officers deployed [a] Taser, before shots were fired at the man. “
A neighbor said his wife was taking out the trash when she saw police breaking down a door.
He said a young child who appeared to be well was transported by officers, before the injured child was also transported.
“[My wife] heard a loud bang like a gunshot and a man screaming, ”said the man, who declined to be named.
Tracey Sherman, 54, said: “I didn’t really know the couple who lived there, I think they only moved in a few months ago but I saw them walking their baby in a pram They seemed nice enough.
“They were only in their twenties, I think, and the baby is maybe about a year old. It’s so tragic.”
Milton Keynes Forensic Officers
Another neighbor said: “The family had only been here a few months, maybe six, but they seemed like a normal couple.”
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Source: news.sky.com
This notice was published: 2021-06-27 07:12:00
