Man 'carrying gun' shot dead after 'half hour stand-off' with police at railway station

1 April 2025, 15:03 | Updated: 1 April 2025, 16:06

A suspected gunman has died after armed police were called to reports of someone carrying a firearm at Milton Keynes railway station.

The shooting happened after officers from Thames Valley Police and British Transport Police were called to reports that a man was carrying a firearm at the station in Elder Gate, Milton Keynes on Tuesday at 12.55pm.

A force spokesman said: "Armed officers from Thames Valley Police responded and challenged the man, before shots were fired by police.

"Life-saving actions were immediately taken at the scene, but the man was pronounced dead at 1.44pm."

There is not believed to be any further risk to the public, police said.

'Scary'

An LBC reporter at the scene said she can see several police cars and officers surrounding the station.

The entrance remains taped off with a police cordon.

There is to be an increased police presence in the area, but so far services remain unaffected.

An eyewitness told her the man was shot once by officers after a half hour exchange with police.

He added officers were screaming at him telling him to "stay".

Another woman also told LBC it was "scary" and that incidents like this make people "not wanna go out".

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