Newport man believed to be carrying crossbow shot by police

A man believed to be carrying a crossbow has been shot by police in south Wales.

Gwent Police said they were called to an address in St Edward Street, Newport, at around 23:55 on Friday following reports of threatening behaviour, where a man was spotted with a weapon believed to be a crossbow.

They said a 21-year-old man from Newport was shot by police and taken to hospital. He remains in a stable condition.

Deputy Chief Constable Nicholas McLain said it was an “isolated incident” and that police were not looking for anyone else.

“While reports of offences involving firearms and weapons are rare in Gwent, we take all reports of this nature seriously and respond to them in a professional and proportionate manner based on the level of risk posed by the available information,” he said.

Gwent Police said it had referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

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