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Officers have reported the shooting took place at 11pm local time (5am BST) as the most powerful parts of the storm near the city.

The man is believed to have allegedly attempted to break into a house during the ferocious storm, before reportedly being shot in the head by the homeowner.

The alleged shooting took place amid power outages across the city, and it is unclear if the lights were working during the late night incident.

No other injuries have been reported.