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Police shoot man dead in Shildon

A MAN has been shot dead following an armed stand-off in Shildon, County Durham.
Two police officers responding to 999 calls went to Cheapside, Shildon, where they saw a man with what they thought was a crossbow.
Just after 0120 BST, armed officers fire

A MAN has been shot dead following an armed stand-off in Shildon, County Durham. Two police officers responding to 999 calls went to Cheapside, Shildon, where they saw a man with what they thought was a crossbow. Just after 0120 BST, armed officers fire

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