Woman shot by police marksman

A woman was shot and seriously injured by a police marksman in Britain last night.

A woman was shot and seriously injured by a police marksman in Britain last night.

The 31-year-old, thought to be the first British woman to be deliberately shot by an armed officer, was hit after police were called to a street in Kirknewton, West Lothian, Lothian and Borders Police said.

She was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where she is understood to be in a serious but stable condition.

It is understood armed police were called to the area at about 5pm after the woman was seen brandishing a gun outside her home.

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The shooting is understood to have happened at about 7pm, following repeated requests to put the weapon down.

No-one else was involved in the incident, police confirmed.

A police spokesman said: "The full post firearms incident procedure has been established and a senior independent officer from another police force will be appointed to oversee the investigation into the circumstances of the shooting.

"As a full, independent inquiry will take place it would be inappropriate to comment further."

A spokeswoman for the hospital confirmed that a woman had been admitted to Accident and Emergency following the incident, but declined to comment further.

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