The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating an incident in Luton, Bedfordshire, during which a man was shot by armed officers and sustained serious injuries. The shooting occurred Tuesday at approximately 12:50 BST at a property on Cardigan Street.
Bedfordshire Police stated that officers responded to reports of a man threatening a woman with a knife at the address. The woman suffered a stab wound during the altercation. Both the man and the woman sustained injuries that were not life-threatening and are currently receiving hospital treatment.
Det Ch Supt Zara Brown confirmed that shots were fired by police as part of their response to the unfolding situation. She added that immediate first aid was provided to the injured man, who remains under police watch at the hospital. Bedfordshire Police have pledged to provide further information regarding the IOPC investigation as it becomes available.