Milton Keynes man shot dead at station may have called 999 himself

David Joyce, 38, was shot and killed by police at Milton Keynes Central Station on April 1, with later reports claiming he charged at officers with a knife. Officers originally attended the scene after receiving a call where it was claimed that a gunman had been seen at the station acting suspiciously. But now an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has found that the number used to call 999 was linked to Joyce himself.

In a statement, the IOPC said the call handler was told 'there is a man with a gun down at the train station in Milton Keynes'. READ MORE: Milton Keynes station shooting: Man killed carrying knife The call handler rang back after the person hung up and spoke to the man again, who said the gunman was 'acting suspiciously' and looked like he was about to do something bad and 'definitely' had a gun. Records have now shown that the mobile number used had been used to call police before and was linked to Joyce.



CCTV footage also shows the 38-year-old making a phone call at a time which matches the initial 999 call. It has since been confirmed that Joyce had been living in Milton Keynes at the time..

. Timothy Edgley.