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A police officer has died after being shot at a property in Shropshire where a man in his 30s was found dead. A policeman has been killed and another man found dead after officers were called to a property in Shropshire.
West Mercia Police said officers were called to a domestic incident in New Park Road, in the Castlefields area of Shrewsbury at 0610 BST on Sunday.West Mercia Police said officers were called to 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 police constable was shot. He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead shortly after. They were confronted by a man with a firearm and a constable was shot. He was pronounced dead in hospital.
A man, who has yet to be identified, was found dead and a firearm recovered. A man in his 30s was found dead and a firearm recovered. No-one else is being sought by police following the deaths.
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 Manchester2003 - 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 dutyPOLICE 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 Manchester2003 - 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
No-one else was injured. Officers say they are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
Chief Constable Paul West said: "The thoughts of everyone are with the family of our officer and others affected by this incident at this desperately sad time.Chief Constable Paul West said: "The thoughts of everyone are with the family of our officer and others affected by this incident at this desperately sad time.
"A thorough investigation into all the circumstances surrounding this incident will be carried out in close consultation with the IPCC.""A thorough investigation into all the circumstances surrounding this incident will be carried out in close consultation with the IPCC."
The coroner has also been alerted.The coroner has also been alerted.
People living nearby reported hearing shouting and two loud bangs.People living nearby reported hearing shouting and two loud bangs.
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."
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.
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 gun man on the loose and that's when a boy up the road said that there was a body bag brought out."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 gun man on the loose and that's when a boy up the road said that there was a body bag brought out."
The IPCC said it was sending an investigator to assess the scene.The IPCC said it was sending an investigator to assess the scene.