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South Shields
Man dies after being shot by British police
A witness claims police told James Wilson to “put the gun down”.
A MAN SHOT earlier in the week by police in England has died.
24-year-old James Wilson from South Shields near Newcastle was shot by Northumbria Police on Tuesday.
Police were responding to reports he had been seen with a handgun.
It is believed he was shot once in the chest by armed police.
The UK’s police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the incident and says a “non-police weapon was recovered from the scene”.
The Guardian quotes a local man who says his girlfriend heard police tell Wilson to “put the gun down”.
The IPCC is appealing for witnesses to the shooting.
IPCC Commissioner Carl Gumsley said:
“Our thoughts are with James’ friends and family at this very difficult time.”
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