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02/05/2007
Man dies following town centre shooting
A man has died after shooting himself in a town centre in Sussex.
The shooting took place in Southover High Street in Lewes around 7:20pm on Tuesday night.
Police were called to the scene and found the man, who has not been identified, suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, but later died.
Sussex Police said that they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
A police spokesperson said that the incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission because unarmed police officers had attended the scene.
(KMcA/SP)
The shooting took place in Southover High Street in Lewes around 7:20pm on Tuesday night.
Police were called to the scene and found the man, who has not been identified, suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, but later died.
Sussex Police said that they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
A police spokesperson said that the incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission because unarmed police officers had attended the scene.
(KMcA/SP)
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