A man shot dead by officers near a Derby police station has been named. On Friday, October, at 9.55am, officers reported seeing a man armed with a knife in the secure car park of Ascot Drive Police Station, off Ascot Drive, Derby.
In a statement, Derbyshire police said the man was killed from a gunshot fired by an armed officer. Officers administered first aid until paramedics attended the scene, and the man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The man has been named as 35-year-old Marius Ciolac of Osmaston Road in Derby. His next of kin has been informed.
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The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the incident following a referral from Derbyshire Constabulary and the force says it are cooperating fully with the investigation.
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