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Bedfordshire Police Shoot Knife Threat Suspect in Luton

9/9/2026

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Bedfordshire Police shot a man after he threatened a woman with a knife in Luton.
The shooting occurred at about 12:50 p.m. BST on Tuesday, September 8, on Cardigan Street.
Armed officers fired four shots and a baton round, wounding the man in the arm and leg.
The man's injuries are life-changing but not life-threatening.
Both victims were taken to hospital while the man remains under police watch.

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Bedfordshire Police shot a man after he threatened a woman with a knife in Luton.
The shooting occurred at about 12:50 p.m. BST on Tuesday, September 8, on Cardigan Street.
Armed officers fired four shots and a baton round, wounding the man in the arm and leg.
The man's injuries are life-changing but not life-threatening.
Both victims were taken to hospital while the man remains under police watch.