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Man shot dead by officers named | Man shot dead by officers named |
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A 39-year-old man shot dead by armed police outside Guildford Cathedral in Surrey has been named. | |
David Sycamore, from Guildford, was shot at 1500 GMT on Sunday by officers responding to reports of an armed man. | |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said officers fired at Mr Sycamore after they found him on the steps of the cathedral. | |
A weapon was recovered at the scene, which has been sent for ballistic testing. The cathedral remains closed. | |
Forensic officers are still gathering evidence are the scene. | |
IPCC investigators were also sent to the scene to provide an assessment following a referral of the shooting by Surrey Police. | |
On Monday the investigators were interviewing witnesses and studying footage seized from the police helicopter. | |
'Difficult situation' | |
"This is a terrible situation and my thoughts are with this man's family today," said IPCC commissioner for the South East, Mike Franklin. | |
"But I also think it is important to point out how difficult these situations are for everyone involved. | |
"It is in everybody's interest for us to find out exactly what happened as quickly as possible and I would ask anybody who was in the grounds of Guildford Cathedral at around 3pm yesterday to contact us." | |
A post-mortem examination was due to start at 1400 GMT at a hospital in Surrey. | |
An Advent carol service due to have been held on Sunday evening was cancelled and will be held next Sunday. | An Advent carol service due to have been held on Sunday evening was cancelled and will be held next Sunday. |
The Diocese of Guildford said the incident did not involve cathedral staff. | |
All services at Guildford Cathedral are suspended, as are events at the cathedral's Education Centre. | |
The cathedral is due to reopen to staff and the public on Tuesday. | The cathedral is due to reopen to staff and the public on Tuesday. |