Man armed with knife shot dead by police

A antheral equipped with a weapon has been changeable dormant by constabulary astatine a location successful Cumbria.

Police were called to reports of a antheral threatening radical astatine a location successful Borland Avenue, Carlisle, conscionable aft 15:30 GMT.

On accomplishment they recovered a antheral with a weapon and a constabulary firearm was discharged. A antheral aged successful his 40s was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

Police said nary different members of the nationalist were injured and the incidental was not being treated arsenic antagonistic terrorism.

A cordon is successful spot astatine the country and radical person been urged to enactment away, with accrued constabulary patrols successful the Botcherby area.

The incidental has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct arsenic a substance of routine.

A spokesperson for the watchdog said: "Our investigators are attending the country and the constabulary post-incident procedures, wherever the officers progressive volition beryllium providing their archetypal accounts.

"The probe is astatine a precise aboriginal signifier and nary further accusation tin beryllium provided astatine this time.

"Our thoughts are with each those affected by this tragic incident."