A man believed to have been carrying a crossbow has been shot by officers in Wales, police said.
Gwent Police said officers were called to a home in St Edward Street, Newport, following reports of threatening behaviour just before midnight on Friday.
The force said a man was spotted in possession of a weapon believed to be a crossbow upon arrival, with specially-trained firearms officers responding.
It added that officers shot a 21-year-old Newport man, who was given first aid at the scene and was taken to hospital, where he is in a stable condition.
Gwent Police said it has already contacted the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, over the incident.
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Deputy Chief Constable Nicholas McLain said that "there is no ongoing risk to the public as this is an isolated incident," and added that officers "are not looking for anyone else in connection with it".
"While reports of offences involving firearms and weapons are rare in Gwent, we take all reports of this nature seriously," he added.
Constable McLain said Gwent Police "respond to them in a professional and proportionate manner based on the level of risk posed by the available information".
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