{"success":true,"data":{"id":"160899dd-72c2-4b10-bcdc-d16ef14b3249","title":"Man with ‘threatening behaviour’ suspected of carrying crossbow shot by police","summary":"Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Not now Yes please US Edition Change Support Now × \"Clear search box\") Custom Search Sort by Relevance Date NewsNews World CupWorld Cup SportsSports CultureCulture LifestyleLifestyle MoneyMon...","content":"## Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent\n\nNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.\n\nNot now Yes please\n\nUS Edition Change\n\nSupport Now\n\n[×](javascript:void(0) \"Clear search box\")\n\nCustom Search\n\nSort by\n\nRelevance\n\nDate\n\n*   News[News](https://www.independent.co.uk/us)\n\n*   World Cup[World Cup](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup)\n\n*   Sports[Sports](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport)\n\n*   Culture[Culture](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment)\n\n*   Lifestyle[Lifestyle](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style)\n\n*   Money[Money](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money)\n\n*   Travel[Travel](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/travel)\n\n*   Premium[Premium](https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium)\n\nMore\n\nMore\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in\n\n# Man with ‘threatening behaviour’ suspected of carrying crossbow shot by police\n\n## ‘We are not looking for anyone else in connection with it,’ Deputy Chief Constable said\n\n[Eleanor Storey](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/eleanor-storey)Saturday 11 July 2026 18:20 BST\n\n*   Copy link  \n*   Bookmark  \n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\nopen image in gallery\n\n(AFP/Getty)\n\n### For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails\n\nEmail *\n\n- [x] \n\nI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our[Privacy notice](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html)\n\n \n\nA man has been shot by [police](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/police) in South Wales, following reports he was believed to be carrying a [crossbow](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/crossbow).\n\nShortly before midnight on Friday, [emergency services](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/emergency-services) responded to a call on St Edward Street, Newport, following reports of “threatening behaviour”.\n\nA 21-year-old Newport man, who was “spotted in possession of a weapon”, was shot by officers, said a spokesman for Gwent Police.\n\nThe suspect was taken to hospital and remains in a stable condition.\n\nThe spokesman said: “Officers attended (the scene), along with specially-trained firearms officers, after a man was spotted in possession of a weapon believed to be a crossbow.\n\n(Getty/iStock)\n\n“During our response, a 21-year-old Newport man was shot by officers with a police-issued firearm.”\n\nDeputy Chief Constable Nicholas McLain said: “We understand the concern that this matter may cause within our communities, but there is no ongoing risk to the public as this is an isolated incident.”\n\n“We are not looking for anyone else in connection with it”, Mr McLain said.\n\n“While reports of offences involving firearms and weapons are rare in Gwent, we take all reports of this nature seriously and respond to them in a professional and proportionate manner based on the level of risk posed by the available information.”\n\n### More about","source_name":"The Independent","source_url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/crossbow-shot-wales-gwent-police-b3013218.html","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/crossbow-shot-wales-gwent-police-b3013218.html","author":"Eleanor Storey","author_name":"Eleanor Storey","published_at":"2026-07-11T17:20:51.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-11T17:20:51.000Z","image_url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/06/10/09/2280087843..","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":2,"word_count":389,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot"}}