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Gunman dies after public stop Plymouth bookmaker robbery Gunman dies after public stop Plymouth bookmaker robbery
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A masked gunman has died after being pinned down and restrained by customers during an armed robbery at a bookmakers in Plymouth, police have said. A masked gunman has died after being pinned down and restrained by customers during an armed robbery at a bookmakers in Plymouth.
The man, in his 50s, entered the Ladbrokes branch in Crownhill Road at 18:45 GMT on Friday wearing a gas mask and holding a pistol.The man, in his 50s, entered the Ladbrokes branch in Crownhill Road at 18:45 GMT on Friday wearing a gas mask and holding a pistol.
Police arrested the man, who was already unconscious, upon arrival but he died a short time later. Police arrested the man, who was already unconscious, and he died a short time later.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating.The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating.
'Immediately tackled''Immediately tackled'
The man has been identified but next of kin have not yet been informed, a spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said.The man has been identified but next of kin have not yet been informed, a spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said.
The spokesman said when the man entered the shop, he was "immediately tackled" by customers and "held down still wearing his gas mask".The spokesman said when the man entered the shop, he was "immediately tackled" by customers and "held down still wearing his gas mask".
When officers arrived, they attempted to resuscitate the man until paramedics arrived but he was declared dead about 20 minutes later. Ch Insp Ian Drummond-Smith said: "Customers and staff tackled the man, overpowered him, disarmed him and restrained him and when police officers arrived they found him being restrained but noted that he was unresponsive and wasn't breathing."
Ch Insp Ian Drummond-Smith said: "This is a very serious incident. We cannot speculate on what has actually taken place here today. He said the police and ambulance service attempted to resuscitate him but he was declared dead about 20 minutes later.
"A full investigation has now begun and while the IPCC carry out their investigation it is not appropriate to comment further." Ch Insp Drummond-Smith added: "We have recovered a firearm of sorts, it hasn't been fully examined yet so I'm unable to confirm whether its a replica or a genuine firearm.
Ladbrokes declined to comment. "This is a very serious incident. We cannot speculate on what has actually taken place here today."
A spokesman for Ladbrokes said they were assisting police.