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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Man shot dead by police in Milton Keynes ‘called 999 himself’

Two forensics investigators and a police officer in front of a screened-off area outside Milton Keynes Central station.
Forensics and police officers attend Milton Keynes railway station. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

A man shot dead by an armed officer at Milton Keynes railway station had called police shortly before he died to report there was a man armed with a gun and acting dangerously, the police watchdog has said.

It is believed that David Joyce, 38, was armed with a knife when he ran at police and was shot by an officer who will claim to have acted in self-defence.

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