Man shot by police in Worcester

A man has received injuries to his leg and is being treated by medical professionals after being shot by police in Worcester.

The incident happened at around 9am this morning in Ronkswood Hill. Armed police attended after we received a report of a man in his car with a rifle.

The man, believed to be aged 31, has been taken to hospital where he will be treated. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

No-one else was injured during the incident.

The incident has been referred to our Professional Standards Department (PSD) and has been referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC).

Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Jones said: “This is an extremely unusual incident for our policing area. We understand that the local community and wider area will be shocked by the events in Ronkswood Hill this morning.

She continued: “We do not believe there to be any wider threat to the local community and we have referred this to our Professional Standards Department (PSD) and the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) to review.”

“It is standard procedure that incidents of this nature are referred to our PSD and the IOPC and we will now work with them as they carry out their enquiries.”