Seaford man in Sussex Police shoot-out under sedation

Police at the scene in North Way, Seaford, on Sunday Buy this photo » Police at the scene in North Way, Seaford, on Sunday

A man wounded in a shoot-out with police outside his home was being kept under sedation in intensive care last night (September 19).

Paul Allwright, 62, of North Way, Seaford, was shot shortly before 1am on Sunday, September 16 .

Sussex Police said he had a shotgun and shots were exchanged with officers.

They are treating the case as attempted murder of police.

Mr Allwright is in a stable condition in a “medically induced coma” at the Royal Sussex County Hospital .

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the shooting.

So far the watchdog has refused to reveal the extent of Mr Allwright’s injuries and where on his body he was shot.

Its investigators are understood to have been gathering statements from the officers at the scene.

They are setting out to compare those accounts with independent evidence from the scene, including ballistics evidence about the shots fired, to establish the chain of events leading to his injury.

Comments(6)

Cash Cow says...
11:59am Thu 20 Sep 12

Do the Police no longer shoot to kill, or was this marksman a poor shot?

greeg2 says...
12:19pm Thu 20 Sep 12

Cash Cow wrote:
Do the Police no longer shoot to kill, or was this marksman a poor shot?
You've been playing too many video games!

Crystal Ball says...
12:38pm Thu 20 Sep 12

If this man is guilty of a crime, which judging by the reports he is, wouldn't it be easier to switch off any machines keeping him alive thus saving time and money in bringing him to court and justice as 'justice' itself has already been served? Or is that too practical and simple in the eyes of the Law?

greeg2 says...
12:51pm Thu 20 Sep 12

Crystal Ball wrote:
If this man is guilty of a crime, which judging by the reports he is, wouldn't it be easier to switch off any machines keeping him alive thus saving time and money in bringing him to court and justice as 'justice' itself has already been served? Or is that too practical and simple in the eyes of the Law?
So we don't give anyone any medical help if they've a criminal record?You're another idiot !

brightonfrisbee says...
12:55pm Thu 20 Sep 12

greeg2 wrote:
Cash Cow wrote:
Do the Police no longer shoot to kill, or was this marksman a poor shot?
You've been playing too many video games!
I think they aim for the largest area being the chest area.

Crystal Ball says...
2:00pm Thu 20 Sep 12

greeg2 wrote:
Crystal Ball wrote:
If this man is guilty of a crime, which judging by the reports he is, wouldn't it be easier to switch off any machines keeping him alive thus saving time and money in bringing him to court and justice as 'justice' itself has already been served? Or is that too practical and simple in the eyes of the Law?
So we don't give anyone any medical help if they've a criminal record?You're another idiot !
Nice try.

The country has been too soft for too long as a result of that traitor Blair's government.

If people want to live in the Dark Ages then they have to accept the consequences of their actions like we all do.

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