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| Man shot in retirement flat siege | Man shot in retirement flat siege |
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| A man in his 60s has been shot dead by armed police at a small block of retirement homes in West Sussex. | A man in his 60s has been shot dead by armed police at a small block of retirement homes in West Sussex. |
| Sussex Police were called to a property in Fernhurst, near Midhurst, at about 1130 BST following reports that a man was in possession of a gun. | Sussex Police were called to a property in Fernhurst, near Midhurst, at about 1130 BST following reports that a man was in possession of a gun. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it was investigating the case. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it was investigating the case. |
| The incident happened in a block of retirement flats in Ash Grove, just off The Leys, according to residents. | The incident happened in a block of retirement flats in Ash Grove, just off The Leys, according to residents. |
| The IPCC said armed officers were deployed on Friday morning and at about 1400 BST the man, who has not been named, was fatally shot by police. | |
| 'Waving a gun' | 'Waving a gun' |
| Sussex Police said it referred the incident to the IPCC at about 1500 BST on Friday. | |
| One resident, who did not want to be named, said a police woman ran across the car park saying: "We have stunned him. Get an ambulance." | One resident, who did not want to be named, said a police woman ran across the car park saying: "We have stunned him. Get an ambulance." |
| She said a neighbour told her: "It was a chap sitting in his flat with a gun to his wife". | |
| Another resident said a man in his 60s had been seen waving a gun in front of other pensioners and police used loudspeakers to try to negotiate with him. | Another resident said a man in his 60s had been seen waving a gun in front of other pensioners and police used loudspeakers to try to negotiate with him. |
| A female pensioner, who did not want to give her name, said they were told by police to stay in their homes. | A female pensioner, who did not want to give her name, said they were told by police to stay in their homes. |
| She added: "The police are still here. They have been here since midday. They won't let us out. | She added: "The police are still here. They have been here since midday. They won't let us out. |
| "I haven't heard any shooting. There was a dog handler earlier and there are at least eight policemen out here, in the courtyard outside." | "I haven't heard any shooting. There was a dog handler earlier and there are at least eight policemen out here, in the courtyard outside." |
| She thought the incident had taken place on the other side of the block of eight flats. | She thought the incident had taken place on the other side of the block of eight flats. |
| 'Wealthy area' | |
| Resident John Fawkes, 64, a retired banker, described the area as "a very quiet country village with a lot of retired people". | |
| He added: "It's a very wealthy area and Lord Cowdray owns land in the surrounding areas. | |
| "The first I knew about this was when I saw a helicopter overhead as I came out and emptied my wine bottles. The police weren't willing to give any information." | |
| IPCC Commissioner Mike Franklin said: "IPCC investigators are currently at the scene, carrying out enquiries to establish exactly what happened in this case. | |
| "We will be looking at the actions and decision-making of the firearms officers involved and the command and control of the whole incident." |