Officers were called to Fownhope Close in Redditch at around 2pm on Tuesday after concerns were raised for the safety of a 39-year-old man with a knife, according to West Mercia Police.
He was pronounced dead just after 8pm “despite best efforts to save him”, West Mercia Police said.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed a knife had been recovered from the scene and said the police officers involved had “provided initial accounts”.
A forensic investigator inside the property where the man was shot dead (Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire)A forensic investigator at the scene (Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire)
A friend of the victim said “he wouldn’t have harmed anybody”.
“When it happened everybody was out here in shock.”
He said: “We do not underestimate the shock and concern this may cause the local community and I want to reassure residents that we are following all appropriate procedures, this included making an immediate referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), as is mandatory and right.
The IOPC said investigators were overseeing forensic examinations of the interior and exterior of the address on Wednesday and would be reviewing police body worn camera footage.
“While police shootings are thankfully rare, it is understandable that people will be concerned when it does happen, and it is important we conduct a detailed and robust investigation into what took place.
The IOPC said the coroner had been informed and a post-mortem examination will take place.
Tributes have been made on social media to the man who died.
Another said: “So sorry to hear this! Sending love to all the family.”
Since 1990 there have been 83 other fatal police shootings since 1990, the charity’s data shows.
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