Author Topic: Manchester police shoot 'crossbow carrying knifeman' with a taser  (Read 464 times)

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-40745913

A man seen walking around Manchester city centre with a large crossbow and a knife has been arrested, police said.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP), called to Tib Street shortly after 14:30 BST, said officers used a Taser and a baton launcher while detaining the suspect.

During the incident the 30-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of carrying offensive weapons, suffered an injury to his hand and was taken to hospital.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been informed.

Such a move is standard practice, as is the force automatically referring the incident to its own professional standards branch.




A GMP spokeswoman said: "A police cordon [was] put in place around a bag that the man was carrying.

"During the detainment, a Taser and a baton launcher [which fires rubber pellets] was used by officers."
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