Man with crossbow shot by police in Newport

Police in Newport, South Wales, shot a 21-year-old man who was allegedly carrying a crossbow. The Gwent Police force responded to an address on St Edward Street around 11:55 PM on Friday following reports of threatening behavior. Officers encountered a man with a weapon believed to be a crossbow.

The man, a resident of Newport, was shot by police and subsequently transported to the hospital. He is currently in stable condition. Deputy Chief Constable Nicholas McLain stated that the incident is considered isolated and that authorities are not searching for any additional individuals in connection with the event.

While acknowledging that incidents involving firearms and weapons are infrequent in the Gwent region, McLain emphasized that all such reports are treated with seriousness. Police responses are professional and proportionate, determined by the assessed level of risk based on available information. The Gwent Police force has referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) for an independent investigation.

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While reports of offences involving firearms and weapons are rare in Gwent, we take all reports of this nature seriously and respond to them in a professional and proportionate manner based on the level of risk posed by the available information.