Man shot dead by police had called 999 himself, preliminary report indicates
- David Joyce, 38, was shot dead by police at Milton Keynes railway station after responding to claims of a gunman.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct linked Mr. Joyce to the mobile number that made the 999 call.
- Mr. Joyce was armed with a steak knife when he ran at police officers before being shot at close range.
- The preliminary cause of death was identified as a single gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to the IOPC.
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Man shot dead by police had called 999 himself, preliminary report indicates
The IOPC reveals evidence suggesting David Joyce made an emergency call saying a man outside Milton Keynes station "looked like he was about to do something bad and 'definitely' had a gun" - before he was shot dead at close range by police.


Man shot dead by police may have called 999 claiming there was a gunman
David Joyce, 38, was shot dead on April 1 by armed police at Milton Keynes train station. A knife-wielding man who was shot dead by police at a railway station may have called officers claiming there was a gunman, a watchdog has said. David Joyce, 38, was shot at close range by an armed officer at Milton Keynes railway station on April 1 after police responded to reports of a man carrying a gun. An investigation into his death by the Independent…
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