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Man dies after police called out Inquiry after stun gun man dies
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A man in his 30s has died from injuries believed to be self-inflicted after confronting police in Bedford. A man who was shot by police with a taser gun has died after injuring himself.
An injured man was found outside a house in The Spinney in the Goldington area by police investigating a domestic 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.
He threatened the officers with a knife and was shot with a Taser 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 later found to have "inflicted a more serious injury on himself", police said. He died later in hospital. 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. 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.
Shot with Taser
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."
When officers arrived at the house at about 1900 GMT on Saturday they were confronted by the armed man, police said.
He was then shot with the police Taser gun.
He was taken to Bedford South Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A Bedfordshire Police spokeswoman said on Sunday: "The deceased will not be named until an inquest is opened later this week."
"There will be no more statements about this incident until tomorrow when it will be decided whether this is an IPCC led investigation, or if it is referred back to Bedfordshire Police."