A man who was shot dead by armed officers in the car park of a police station in Derby has been named as Marius Ciolac.
Armed officers were called at 9.55am on Friday after officers reported seeing a man armed with a knife in the secure car park of Ascot Drive police station.
A police firearm was discharged at 10.03am and Ciolac, 35, of Derby, was treated by officers until paramedics arrived. Witnesses reported seeing an air ambulance land near the scene, but he later died in hospital. Derbyshire constabulary said his next of kin have been informed.
A witness at the incident told Derbyshire Live he heard an officer shout “drop the knife” before hearing three gunshots.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has begun an investigation, as is usual practice in cases of police shootings, and confirmed that a knife had been recovered from the scene.
On Friday, the IOPC regional director, Derrick Campbell, said: “It is vital there is an independent investigation into all of the circumstances that resulted in this man’s death. I would like to reassure people that we will conduct a thorough and detailed investigation into what took place. Our inquiries are in their very early stages.”
