A knifeman who was shot dead by police outside Milton Keynes station after ‘moving at speed towards officers’ has been named as David Joyce.
Mr Joyce was seen on police bodycam and CCTV with a blade in his hand sprinting towards cops outside the city station’s entrance on Tuesday, April 1, at 1.04pm.
The 38-year-old, who was from Milton Keynes, was killed by a single shot at close range in front of members of the public.
Officers performed CPR in an attempt to save Mr Joyce’s life, but he was pronounced dead at 1.44pm.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched an investigation into the incident and has launched a witness appeal.
IOPC director Derrick Campbell said: ‘Our thoughts are with the family and friends of this man and all of those affected by this tragic incident.
‘Given a man has died after being shot by police, our role is to independently investigate all of the circumstances surrounding this incident including the actions and decisions taken by the police.
‘We appreciate that this incident outside a busy train station will understandably cause concern.
‘We know the community will want answers quickly and our investigators are working hard to establish the facts as we piece together what happened and how.
Officers were called to Milton Keynes Central following reports of a man carrying a firearm just before 1pm on April 1 (picture from the scene)
‘We have obtained details of some members of the public who witnessed the incident who we will be contacting, however we know there were many people near the station around the time of the shooting and we want to hear from anyone who may have seen the incident or has footage of it.
‘We have contacted the man’s family and will meet with them soon to explain our role. We will keep them regularly updated throughout our investigation.
‘Witnesses to the incident can contact us on 0300 303 5727 or by email at miltonkeynes@policeconduct.gov.uk.’
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