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| Man dies after police use Taser in Manchester | Man dies after police use Taser in Manchester |
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| A man has died after being shot by police with a Taser stun gun in Manchester. | A man has died after being shot by police with a Taser stun gun in Manchester. |
| Police said the 23-year-old man "suffered a medical episode" after the Taser was used at about 20:15 BST in Gorton on Wednesday. | Police said the 23-year-old man "suffered a medical episode" after the Taser was used at about 20:15 BST in Gorton on Wednesday. |
| Paramedics tried to resuscitate the man at the scene before he was taken to hospital, where he died. | Paramedics tried to resuscitate the man at the scene before he was taken to hospital, where he died. |
| Greater Manchester Police have referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | Greater Manchester Police have referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said: "Police received a 999 call reporting a disturbance on Beard Road in Gorton where there was a man with a knife. | Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said: "Police received a 999 call reporting a disturbance on Beard Road in Gorton where there was a man with a knife. |
| "Officers were dispatched immediately and arrived in eight minutes. | "Officers were dispatched immediately and arrived in eight minutes. |
| "On arrival, a Taser was discharged to detain a 23-year-old man. | "On arrival, a Taser was discharged to detain a 23-year-old man. |
| "At this time it is unclear what happened, but at some point afterwards the man suffered a medical episode. | "At this time it is unclear what happened, but at some point afterwards the man suffered a medical episode. |
| "Paramedics performed first aid on the man at the scene before he was taken to hospital where he sadly died." | "Paramedics performed first aid on the man at the scene before he was taken to hospital where he sadly died." |
| Residents in the area said the man lived on the street with his mother and brother. | |
| One woman who lives close to the scene said they were "a very nice family who kept themselves to themselves". |