text: Man shot dead by armed police | Daily Mail Online
  The Police Complaints Commission is conducting an inquiry after a gunman was shot dead by police after he threatened officers with the weapon.
  A Bedfordshire force spokeswoman said that the man, who has not been named, was shot following a stand-off with armed officers on the A6 in Clophill, Bedfordshire.
  She said police opened fire at 5.45pm on Thursday after being threatened by the armed man at a roundabout in the village, near to the Flying Horse public house.
  A single shot was fired at the gunman by an armed officer and the man was taken to Bedford Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  The force spokeswoman said the Police Complaints Authority would be co-ordinating an investigation into the shooting.
  "Bedfordshire Police can confirm that a man has been shot dead by armed police officers during an incident," she said.
  "Specially trained firearms officers were called to an incident on the A6 after the man was seen with a firearm.
  "At 5.45pm the man, who was carrying a firearm, threatened police officers and the decision was taken to open fire."
  The spokeswoman said the force was in the process of notifying the gunman's next of kin. She was unable to confirm any further details surrounding the incident.