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Police Shooting Leaves Man Hospitalized; Investigation Underway

7/8/2025

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A man in his 30s was shot by armed police during an arrest in Hollingbourne, Kent, leaving him with life-altering injuries and hospitalized. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is now investigating the incident, while a bomb squad was deployed as a precaution, keeping the area sealed off from the public.

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Story summary

A man in his 30s was shot by armed police during an arrest in Hollingbourne, Kent, leaving him with life-altering injuries and hospitalized. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is now investigating the incident, while a bomb squad was deployed as a precaution, keeping the area sealed off from the public.