Man shot dead by police in Milton Keynes

Sources say he had a mobile phone in hand with a mean tweet cued up ready to post

>Police say they do not believe there is any further risk to the public.

Well, yeah, they killed him.

> A man has been shot dead by police after an incident in Milton Keynes.
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> Officers from Thames Valley Police and British Transport Police were called to reports of a man carrying a firearm at Elder Gate, near Milton Keynes railway station, at 12.55pm today.
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> Thames Valley Police said armed officers from the force responded and challenged the man before the police fired shots.
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> Despite attempts to save the man, he was pronounced dead at 1.44pm.
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> Police say they do not believe there is any further risk to the public.

I work next door and saw the whole incident unfold.

Hope the officer is okay.

In situations such as this the Jean Charles de Menezes killing is always worth bearing in mind.

Involved police with firearms and was also in an extremely fluid environment.

Just to give one pause for thought before presuming anything.

Hope the officers and innocent members of the public are ok

Good on the police, maybe people will think twice before carrying weapons. More officers (or most) should carry firearms, like in the rest of Europe (& the world).

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt over the past few years is that I need to hear all the facts before I give my opinion