Man shoots himself after UK siege

A suspected gunman has shot himself after a 16-hour stand-off with police, witnesses said.

A suspected gunman has shot himself after a 16-hour stand-off with police, witnesses said.

A single gunshot was heard at about midday at the centre of a police operation on Leagrave Common, in Luton, Bedfordshire.

One witness said a man, who appeared to have been holding a sawn-off shotgun to his head, could be seen lying on the floor.

“There was a gunshot. The man is now lying on the ground. He is surrounded by armed police and paramedics,” he said.

Police sealed off an area in Leagrave Common after a stand-off developed shortly after 8pm yesterday.

Agencies

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