Probe into man's death near Craven Arms after firearm recovered
An investigation is under way into the circumstances leading up to a man's death at a property near Craven Arms. A firearm was later recovered from the scene.
West Mercia Police said
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The Independent Police Complaints Commission was notified and has now confirmed it is investigating.
An IPCC spokesman said police were called in the early hours of Saturday morning to a report of concern for the welfare of a man in possession of a firearm outside a property.
He said: "Later in the morning the man, aged 35, was treated for serious injuries at the scene but pronounced dead in an ambulance shortly after.
"A firearm was recovered from outside the property. We have begun an independent investigation into the circumstances leading up to a man's death."
The IPCC said police officers and a trained negotiator had attended the incident. IPCC investigators were also deployed. West Mercia Police it was not treating the death as suspicious.
The incident closed the B4368 between Craven Arms and Morville for most of Saturday.
At the time police asked people to avoid the area while they responded.
