An investigation is underneath means after a person was left in a essential situation after being shot by police.
The incident occurred round 11.30am on Monday, when officers went to a home on Wick Road, Wick St Lawrence, simply north of Weston-super-Mare, as a part of an investigation into potential firearms offences.
Avon and Somerset Police mentioned the person, who’s in his 30s, was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol, the place he’s in a essential however secure situation.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it’s now trying into what occurred.
A press release mentioned: “After being informed of the incident by Avon and Somerset Police, we sent investigators to the scene and to the post-incident procedure, to begin our enquiries and start gathering evidence.”
‘Open and clear’
Chief Inspector Adam O’Loughlin mentioned the person’s subsequent of kin had been knowledgeable.
“We understand the local community will be shocked and people will want to know what happened,” Chief Insp O’Loughlin mentioned.
“We are dedicated to being open and clear and can absolutely co-operate with the IOPC.
“Our thoughts are with the man and his family as he continues to receive treatment at hospital.”
Wick St Lawrence is a small village that comes underneath the unitary authority of North Somerset with a inhabitants of simply over 1,300.
Source: information.sky.com”