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| Inquiry after stun gun man dies | Inquiry after stun gun man dies |
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| A man who was shot by police with a Taser gun has died after injuring himself. | |
| Police were called to a house in Goldington, Bedford, after reports of a dispute between a mother and her son. | Police were called to a house in Goldington, Bedford, after reports of a dispute between a mother and her son. |
| The man, who was already injured, threatened the officers with a knife and was shot with the stun gun before going back into the house. | The man, who was already injured, threatened the officers with a knife and was shot with the stun gun before going back into the house. |
| He was then found with further self-inflicted wounds and was taken to hospital where he died. | He was then found with further self-inflicted wounds and was taken to hospital where he died. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been informed and is likely to investigate the incident, which happened at 1900 GMT on Saturday. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been informed and is likely to investigate the incident, which happened at 1900 GMT on Saturday. |
| A post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death is due on Monday. | A post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death is due on Monday. |
| A police spokeswoman said: "Armed officers went to the address after being called to a domestic dispute involving a mother and son. | A police spokeswoman said: "Armed officers went to the address after being called to a domestic dispute involving a mother and son. |
| "On arrival at the property, police found the man in his 30s suffering from injury and armed with a knife. | "On arrival at the property, police found the man in his 30s suffering from injury and armed with a knife. |
| "He threatened officers and, as a result, the taser was discharged. | "He threatened officers and, as a result, the taser was discharged. |
| "The man then retreated into the house alone and when found shortly afterwards by police officers, he was in need of urgent medical attention because of subsequently self-inflicting serious injury to himself." | "The man then retreated into the house alone and when found shortly afterwards by police officers, he was in need of urgent medical attention because of subsequently self-inflicting serious injury to himself." |
| Terry Banthorpe, a neighbour, said the man who died had been threatening his own mother with a knife. | Terry Banthorpe, a neighbour, said the man who died had been threatening his own mother with a knife. |
| He said: "We had our door open and heard the quiet, muffled voice of an old lady saying that her son was trying to kill her." | He said: "We had our door open and heard the quiet, muffled voice of an old lady saying that her son was trying to kill her." |