A 53-year-old man has had surgery after being shot by West Mercia police early on Sunday

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A 53-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being shot by police.

Armed officers from West Mercia police were called to School Lane, Bromsgrove, to reports of a man with a handgun at about 1.45am on Sunday.

The injured man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham and has had surgery.

His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening and the incident has been referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct.

Deputy Chief Constable Richard Moore said: “It is standard procedure that incidents of this nature are referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct and we will now work with them as they carry out their enquiries.”