A man has been shot dead by police in Bedford.
Officers were called to reports of vehicles being damaged at around 10.40pm on Monday.
They found a man in his 40s who had barricaded himself inside a property and was making threats, Bedfordshire Police said.
Armed officers attended the scene along with police negotiators and other emergency services.
Bedfordshire Police said "despite sustained efforts over a number of hours to engage with the man and bring the incident to a safe resolution... he presented a weapon before police fired" shortly after 9.30am on Tuesday.
The man was treated at the scene but died an hour later.
Bedfordshire Police has made a mandatory referral to the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which has launched an investigation.
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