Police in Wales say a man believed to be carrying a crossbow is shot by officers in Newport. Multiple outlets report that emergency services are called to an address on Friday night after reports of threatening behaviour. Gwent Police says officers find a man in possession of a weapon at the scene and that he is shot by armed officers. The Mirror identifies the man as 21 years old, while other outlets describe him as a man believed to be carrying a crossbow.
Reports agree that the incident occurs in Newport, with at least one account referencing St Edward Street. Journalists note the response involves armed police and that the shooting follows police attending the property to investigate the initial reports.
The coverage also indicates that police are treating the incident as an armed response following suspected weapon possession, though details of the circumstances leading to the shooting beyond the reports of threatening behaviour are limited in the information provided by the outlets.
