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Armed police shoot and injure man | |
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A man is seriously ill after being shot by armed police responding to a 999 call at a house in West Yorkshire. | |
The 44-year-old suffered at least two wounds to his torso and arm in the incident in Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, just after midnight. | |
He was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary where his condition was said to be "between critical and serious". | |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) confirmed it was investigating the incident. | |
West Yorkshire Police said it could not comment as the matter was being investigated by the IPCC. | |
'Shocking area' | 'Shocking area' |
An IPCC statement said: "West Yorkshire Police firearms officers responded to a 999 call reporting a domestic incident at a house in Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, at approximately 0010 GMT. | |
"Following the arrival of the firearms officers there was a disturbance in the house during which a police firearm was discharged." | "Following the arrival of the firearms officers there was a disturbance in the house during which a police firearm was discharged." |
An IPCC spokesman confirmed that the 999 call had been made by a woman inside the property. He did not know whether anyone else was in the house at the time. | |
"The man's condition has varied between critical and serious," he said. | |
An area surrounding the first five houses in Whinney Hill Park was taped off as police guarded the scene. | An area surrounding the first five houses in Whinney Hill Park was taped off as police guarded the scene. |
One neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said she heard a number of shots being fired in the early hours of the morning. | One neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said she heard a number of shots being fired in the early hours of the morning. |
"We heard a few shots being fired, I think, but we thought it was fireworks," she said. | "We heard a few shots being fired, I think, but we thought it was fireworks," she said. |
June Moorhouse, 49, who lives in the road behind Whinney Hill Park, said she felt afraid in the area. | June Moorhouse, 49, who lives in the road behind Whinney Hill Park, said she felt afraid in the area. |
She said: "I heard a lot of noise last night, but I didn't go and see what it was. | She said: "I heard a lot of noise last night, but I didn't go and see what it was. |
"This area is rough. I've been trying to get moved. | "This area is rough. I've been trying to get moved. |
"There are loads of drug dealers, people out on the street at God knows what hours. It's a shocking area." | "There are loads of drug dealers, people out on the street at God knows what hours. It's a shocking area." |