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Marcus Meade was shot dead by police inside his own house, on 24 December 2024, leaving people in the town stunned. An update from the Independent Office for Police Conduct says that officers were called to the address on Fownhope Close, where Mr Meade was in possession of a knife. The eventually forced entry in to the property. This interim report then says at least one taser was discharged, and a firearms officer fired a single shot which hit Mr Meade in the chest. It says police attempted immediate first aid, but he died at the scene a short time later. Tom Edwards reports.