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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson

Man shot dead by police at Milton Keynes station is named

Forensics and police officers outside the railway station, where a barrier has been erected.
Forensics and police officers at Milton Keynes Central station on Tuesday. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

A man shot dead by armed officers at Milton Keynes railway station has been named by the police watchdog as 38-year-old David Joyce.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which has launched an investigation into the incident, said body-worn footage and CCTV showed Joyce run towards officers with a knife in his hand just outside the station entrance at 1.04pm.

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