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Inquiry into police shooting man

The police watchdog is investigating the shooting of a man by police at a property in Woking in Surrey. The man, who is in his 40s, is still in hospital.

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IPCC investigating shooting of man by police

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the shooting of a man by police in Surrey last night. The man, who is in his forties, was taken to St George’s Hospital, Tooting in south London following the shooting just before midnight. His condition is described as stable.

At this stage we can confirm that one round was fired by one officer resulting in the man’s injuries and hospitalisation.

A weapon was found at the scene and has been identified by a ballistics expert as a 6mm BB gun which had been painted black.

– IPCC Commissioner Mike Franklin

Residents evacuated after Woking shooting

The Woking News and Mail quote an unnamed local resident as saying:

My son woke up me at around 11pm saying that armed police were running around everywhere and that he thought someone had been shot.

By then the shot had gone off so I came down in my dressing gown to have a look and there were police absolutely everywhere.

Paramedics were working on a man on the ground and eventually an ambulance turned up – it was a bit of a shock.

At about midnight we were evacuated to Holy Trinity Church hall and got back home just gone 2am.

I woke up this morning at around 5.30am and this whole area was cordoned off – they’ve obviously been very busy over night.

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Police shoot man in Woking

A man is being treated in hospital after he was shot by police at a property in Surrey.

Armed response units were called to an address in Knaphill, Woking, just after 10pm last night after reports that a man was armed and was intending to harm himself and others, Surrey Police said.

Bomb disposal experts also attended over concerns that explosives may have been inside the property in Oak Tree Road.

The man, aged in his 40s, was later shot at the scene before being taken to St George's Hospital in Tooting, police said. It is not known how serious his injuries are.

Another man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and remains in custody.

Officers also recovered a firearm from the scene. It has yet to be examined by experts.

The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

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