Police Shooting in Bedford
A man was shot dead by armed police in Bedford following an overnight standoff that lasted several hours, according to Bedfordshire Police.
The police force confirmed that officers were initially called to reports of vehicles being damaged on Aylesbury Road at approximately 22:40 BST on Monday.
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"Despite sustained efforts over a number of hours to engage with the man and bring the incident to a safe resolution,"the force stated, the situation escalated when the man
"presented a weapon before police fired"at around 09:30 on Tuesday morning.
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