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| A policeman has been killed and another man found dead after officers were called to a property in Shropshire. | A policeman has been killed and another man found dead after officers were called to a property in Shropshire. |
| West Mercia Police said officers attended a domestic incident in New Park Road, in the Castlefields area of Shrewsbury, at 0610 BST on Sunday. | |
| They were confronted by a man with a firearm and a constable was shot. He was pronounced dead in hospital. | They were confronted by a man with a firearm and a constable was shot. He was pronounced dead in hospital. |
| A man in his 30s was found dead and a firearm recovered. No-one else is being sought by police following the deaths. | A man in his 30s was found dead and a firearm recovered. No-one else is being sought by police following the deaths. |
| Chief Constable Paul West said: "Any death is a huge tragedy for all involved and on this occasion the death of a serving police officer has had a profound effect on everyone who works for West Mercia Constabulary. | |
| POLICE MEMORIAL ROLL 1994 - Pc Lewis Fulton. Knifed while responding to a 999 call in Glasgow1997 - Pc Nina Mackay. Stabbed to death in Stratford, east London1999 - Pc Raja Ahmed. Killed by car thief in Manchester2001 - Pc Alison Armitage. Run over by a car thief in Oldham, Greater Manchester2001 - Pc Malcolm Walker. Rammed off his police motorbike in Birmingham2003 - Pc Stephen Oake. Died of stab wounds during an anti-terror raid in Manchester2003 - Pc Ian Broadhurst. Shot after stopping a motorist in Leeds on Boxing Day2005 - Pc Sharon Beshenivsky. Shot dead as she arrives at a robbery scene in Bradford2007 - Unnamed male Pc. Shot dead in Shrewsbury while attending a domestic incident. Killed in the line of duty | POLICE MEMORIAL ROLL 1994 - Pc Lewis Fulton. Knifed while responding to a 999 call in Glasgow1997 - Pc Nina Mackay. Stabbed to death in Stratford, east London1999 - Pc Raja Ahmed. Killed by car thief in Manchester2001 - Pc Alison Armitage. Run over by a car thief in Oldham, Greater Manchester2001 - Pc Malcolm Walker. Rammed off his police motorbike in Birmingham2003 - Pc Stephen Oake. Died of stab wounds during an anti-terror raid in Manchester2003 - Pc Ian Broadhurst. Shot after stopping a motorist in Leeds on Boxing Day2005 - Pc Sharon Beshenivsky. Shot dead as she arrives at a robbery scene in Bradford2007 - Unnamed male Pc. Shot dead in Shrewsbury while attending a domestic incident. Killed in the line of duty |
| "I would like to pay tribute to that officer's bravery and dedication in responding to that incident and also his colleagues up and down the country who do likewise." | |
| He said he had met members of the dead officer's family and said they were "understandably devastated". | |
| "It is important to remember that another man has died today. All of our thoughts are with all of the people involved in the incident." | |
| It was reported that the man in his 30s and his girlfriend had been asked to leave a local pub in Shrewsbury on Saturday night after they had been arguing. | It was reported that the man in his 30s and his girlfriend had been asked to leave a local pub in Shrewsbury on Saturday night after they had been arguing. |
| People living nearby reported hearing shouting and two loud bangs on Sunday morning. | People living nearby reported hearing shouting and two loud bangs on Sunday morning. |
| Neighbour Richard Duggan said he came out of his flat and was told to take shelter by police. | Neighbour Richard Duggan said he came out of his flat and was told to take shelter by police. |
| "I ran down the back alleyway and there was an adjoining alleyway and we saw more armed police officers turn up," he said. | "I ran down the back alleyway and there was an adjoining alleyway and we saw more armed police officers turn up," he said. |
| "The police were in full control and they kept everybody back and after a short while an ambulance reversed up on to the path and we saw the shot police officer being lifted into the ambulance." | "The police were in full control and they kept everybody back and after a short while an ambulance reversed up on to the path and we saw the shot police officer being lifted into the ambulance." |
| 'Gunman loose' | 'Gunman loose' |
| Tony Robinson, a newsagent's relief manager, said: "I looked out of the window and there were armed police swarming all over the place." | Tony Robinson, a newsagent's relief manager, said: "I looked out of the window and there were armed police swarming all over the place." |
| Mr Robinson said the road was a normal, suburban street, with a mix of terraced, semi-detached and detached homes. | Mr Robinson said the road was a normal, suburban street, with a mix of terraced, semi-detached and detached homes. |
| Eyewitnesses reported hearing two loud bangs | |
| Another resident who gave her name as Emma said: "I saw the police run out of North Park Road and they just said to everybody to stay in their house that there's a gunman on the loose. | Another resident who gave her name as Emma said: "I saw the police run out of North Park Road and they just said to everybody to stay in their house that there's a gunman on the loose. |
| "That's when a boy up the road said that there was a body bag brought out." | "That's when a boy up the road said that there was a body bag brought out." |
| West Mercia Police Federation said it would be doing all it could in the coming months to support the dead officer's family and his colleagues. | |
| Sgt Andy White, federation chairman, said: "Incidents of this nature are quite rare. | |
| "Officers understand the risks they face every time they come on duty. | |
| "This incident yet again underlines the risks that they face and the bravery they display in carrying out their duties." | |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which investigates shootings involving police officers, has been informed. | |
| Do you live in the area? Have you been affected by what happened? Send us your comments using the form below. | Do you live in the area? Have you been affected by what happened? Send us your comments using the form below. |