Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 16th August 2024, at 23:00hrs
A man who was shot by Police in Woking last week has died in hospital.
In a statement released at the time, Surrey Police said,
An independent investigation has been launched after a man was shot by armed police in the early hours of the morning in Woking.
Officers were called to an address on Nursery Road, Knaphill, at 00.36am on the morning of (Sunday, 11 August) following reports of an altercation between two people including a man armed with a weapon in the street.
Officers attended and a man in his 20s was shot by armed police at the scene. The man was taken to hospital for medical treatment, where he remained in a critical but stable condition. His next of kin have been informed.
Both parties involved in this incident are known to each other, and there is no anticipated risk to the wider public. A weapon has been recovered.
We have made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and will be supporting their investigation. We will not be able to comment further on the independent investigation into this incident.
Nursery Road was partially closed with limited foot and vehicle access to residents. Residents were asked to avoid the area where possible for the time being. We appreciate the localised disruption this will cause and would like to thank the community for their cooperation and patience while our enquiries are underway.
We are also appealing for anyone with any information that might assist with our enquiries to get in touch. If you saw or heard anything between 00.15am and 1.30am, or have CCTV, video doorbell, dash cam or helmet cam footage that might have captured all or part of this incident, please contact us quoting PR/45240091308 via:
Webchat on our website https://www.surrey.police.uk/
Our online reporting tool https://www.surrey.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/
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If you do not wish to speak to police, you can call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
In an update Surrey Police said,
“Following the shooting of a man by police in Woking on Sunday, 11 August, we can confirm that he has since died in hospital. Our thoughts are with everyone affected at this difficult time.
We will not be commenting further on the independent investigation into this incident, as it remains with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). We are continuing to support them in their investigation.
In a statement released to their website, The IOPC said,
“The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal police shooting in Woking on Sunday 11 August.
A 29-year-old man was shot by a Surrey Police firearms officer and transported to hospital in a critical condition.
Sadly, the man died in hospital yesterday (15 August).
We have established, via police call logs, that shortly after 12.30am on Sunday, Surrey Police received a report of an altercation on the street, where a man was reported to be carrying a firearm on Nursery Road in Knaphill, Woking. The caller reported that the man then went inside an address.
Armed Surrey officers arrived shortly afterwards and approached the address, with cordons put in place. Police body worn footage shows officers calling for the occupant of the address to come to the door with nothing in their hands. The man opened the door and appeared to point a weapon in the officers’ direction.
One shot was fired by a firearms officer, which struck the man, shortly after 1.20am. A police baton round was also discharged.
Officers provided immediate first aid. An ambulance was requested, and the man was taken to hospital.
IOPC regional director Mel Palmer said: “This is a tragic incident during which a man sadly lost his life. We have met with the man’s family to explain our role. Our thoughts are with them, and everyone affected by this incident.
“Fatal police shootings are rare. Given a person has died it’s important that an independent investigation is carried out to establish the circumstances surrounding this incident, including police actions and decision making and the use of lethal force.
“Our investigation is in its early stages, and we will keep the man’s family, and the force updated as our investigation progresses.”
After being notified by the force shortly after 2am, we declared an independent investigation and sent investigators to attend the scene and the police post-incident procedures, where officers provided initial accounts.
A scene examination took place on Sunday and house-to-house enquiries were carried out. A non-police issue weapon was located at the scene and has been seized.
We have obtained police body worn footage and police logs, which we are reviewing. The Coroner has also been informed.
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