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Officers shoot man in stolen car Ombudsman to investigate shooting
(about 21 hours later)
A man who drove a stolen car towards a police vehicle in Dundonald has been shot by officers.A man who drove a stolen car towards a police vehicle in Dundonald has been shot by officers.
The incident took place on the Comber Road at about 0140 GMT on Sunday after police had been following the car and another vehicle.The incident took place on the Comber Road at about 0140 GMT on Sunday after police had been following the car and another vehicle.
Officers fired a number of shots, one of which hit the driver. He has been taken to hospital, but his injuries are not believed to be serious.Officers fired a number of shots, one of which hit the driver. He has been taken to hospital, but his injuries are not believed to be serious.
The Police Ombudsman is examining the incident. One man has been arrested.The Police Ombudsman is examining the incident. One man has been arrested.
A spokesman for the Police Ombudsman said the stolen car had collided twice with the police vehicle as it attempted to escape.A spokesman for the Police Ombudsman said the stolen car had collided twice with the police vehicle as it attempted to escape.
He added the authority had mounted an independent, impartial investigation to establish the circumstances of what happened and said the investigation would be evidence based.He added the authority had mounted an independent, impartial investigation to establish the circumstances of what happened and said the investigation would be evidence based.
"Our investigators are at the scene, and forensic scientists and scenes ofcrime officers have been tasked to attend," he said. "Our investigators are at the scene, and forensic scientists and scenes of crime officers have been tasked to attend," he said.