VIDEO: Man ‘wielding axe’ shot by police in Hull city centre By Reporter November 29 2016, 1:10 pm November 29 2016, 1:10 pm Share VIDEO: Man ‘wielding axe’ shot by police in Hull city centre Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/uk/1099031/video-man-wielding-axe-shot-police-hull-city-centre/ Copy Link A man allegedly seen carrying a “double-ended axe” has been shot by police in Hull city centre. Police confirmed that the 31-year-old had been injured after officers fired shots at 9.37am today. An armed response was sent to the scene following a “concern for the safety of the public” in the Charles Street area. The man, who cannot yet be named, is now receiving medical attention. Large screens have been put up around a car park in Francis Street and one around a nearby building. A report has been handed to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, where an investigation of the incident will be carried out.
