Police shoot man in Surrey village after report of 'weapon altercation'
Police say they received reports of an "altercation" between two people, including a man armed with a weapon, in the village of Knaphill.
Sunday 11 August 2024 14:14, UK
Police have shot a man in a village in Surrey after reports of an altercation, leaving him in a critical condition.
The man, in his 20s, is in hospital.
Surrey Police received reports of an "altercation" between two people including a man armed with a weapon in the street on Nursery Road, Knaphill, shortly after midnight.
One of them was shot and taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
The two are thought to be known to each other.
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A weapon was recovered at the scene by officers.
Surrey Police made a mandatory referral to watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct.