{"id":26192,"date":"2025-04-02T07:26:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T07:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/man-shot-by-officers-in-milton-keynes-was-carrying-knife\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T07:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T07:26:28","slug":"man-shot-by-officers-in-milton-keynes-was-carrying-knife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/man-shot-by-officers-in-milton-keynes-was-carrying-knife\/","title":{"rendered":"Man shot by officers in Milton Keynes was carrying knife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">A man reported to have a firearm who was shot dead by officers was carrying a knife, police confirmed. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">Officers were called to Milton Keynes Central at <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c30qlrl8vvpo\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 beIoQm\">12:55 BST on Tuesday<!-- --><\/a> to reports of a man carrying a firearm at the station on Elder Gate, before a shot was fired. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">A Thames Valley Police (TVP) spokesperson said &#8220;life-saving actions&#8221; had been taken but the man was pronounced dead at 13:44.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">The force later said officers had challenged a man who actually had a knife and who had &#8220;moved at speed towards officers&#8221; with it.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">The force has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">&#8220;TVP armed officers responded and challenged a white man who was carrying a knife outside the station,&#8221; the police said in a statement shared on Tuesday.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">Milton Keynes commander, Ch Supt Emma Baillie, said: &#8220;We understand that this incident may cause concern locally, but we would like to reassure the community that there is no wider risk to the public.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">Eyewitnesses told the BBC they had heard screaming between officers and the suspect with the man refusing their requests to drop to the ground.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">Hever Marin said he had heard a &#8220;very loud&#8221; shot and described the incident as &#8220;distressing&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">The force has asked the public not to share footage or speculate about details online.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">A police presence remains at Milton Keynes Central on Wednesday. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fezwLZ\">The railway station is open and trains are running as usual.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c20xg6ljxg4o\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man reported to have a firearm who was shot dead by officers was carrying a knife, police confirmed. Officers were called to Milton Keynes Central at 12:55 BST on Tuesday to reports of a man carrying a firearm at the station on Elder Gate, before a shot was fired. 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