Man ‘armed with handgun’ dies after dramatic police standoff
A suspected gunman has died in hospital after a ten hour stand-off with police in a quiet cul-de-sac.
The siege took place in Stanningley, near Leeds from around 12.30pm until 10.50pm yesterday after West Yorkshire Police were called to a domestic incident.
The report led to a stand off after armed officers encountered a man in possession of what appeared to be a firearm.
Dozens of armed police officers and negotiators descended on the housing estate to cordon off the area. Dozens of armed police officers and negotiators descended on the housing estate to cordon off the area.
The man in question was taken to hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment but later died.
A man has died in hospital after a ten hour stand-off with police in a quiet cul-de-sac near Leeds
The stand off took place in Stanningley, near Leeds from around 12.30pm until 10.50pm yesterday after West Yorkshire Police were called to a domestic incident
Local residents told of their shock at the time as the street and roads nearby were cordoned off while an armed response unit attended alongside West Yorkshire Police officers, negotiators, the dog handling unit and police constables.
Witnesses from the scene said they saw a man hanging out of an upstairs window at the house and drones were spotted flying overhead.
One resident who lives nearby told Leeds Live: ‘They’ve just said it’s an incident they won’t say anything else.’
Another added: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this before.’
West Yorkshire Police said work was carried out by emergency services to ensure the incident was brought to a safe conclusion, but at 10.50pm, armed officers forced entry to the address by deploying distraction devices and found the man critically injured. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead in the early hours of Monday.
The force has said it has referred itself to the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), and has declared an independent investigation.
A spokesperson for the force said: ‘A police operation that was ongoing at an address in Half Mile Green, Stanningley, Leeds, has concluded with the man involved being taken to hospital in a critical condition and later pronounced dead.
Dozens of armed police officers and negotiators descended on the housing estate to cordon off the area
The man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead in the early hours of this morning
‘At 12.36pm on Sunday, June 9, officers were called to a domestic-related incident at the property but withdrew on seeing a male at the address in possession of what appeared to be a handgun.
‘A cordon was put in and various emergency service resources, including armed officers and police negotiators, attended the scene with the aim of bringing the incident to a safe conclusion.
‘At about 10.50pm, armed officers forced entry to the address, deploying distraction devices, and found the man critically injured.
‘He was taken to hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.
‘West Yorkshire Police has referred the Incident to the Independent Office for Police conduct, which is a mandatory requirement in these circumstances, and it has declared an independent investigation.’
