Bedfordshire Police Shoot Dead Man After 11-Hour Bedford Standoff
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Updated · BBC.com · May 12
Bedfordshire Police Shoot Dead Man After 11-Hour Bedford Standoff
9 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 12
Armed officers shot the man at about 09:30 Tuesday in Bedford after a standoff that began late Monday and lasted several hours.
Bedfordshire Police said officers had spent the night trying to engage with him and resolve the incident safely before he presented a weapon and police opened fire.
The confrontation began after police were called at about 22:40 BST to reports of vehicles being damaged on Aylesbury Road.
The force has released only limited details so far, and the case remains a developing story.
UK police rarely use lethal force. Why did this hours-long standoff end in a fatal shooting?
As calls to arm more UK police grow, does the Bedford shooting strengthen or weaken the case?
With a new anonymity law in effect, will the public ever know the identity of the officers involved?