UPDATE: Police shot man (40) in incident in Inverness; he's now in Raigmore Hospital with 'serious injuries'
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Police shot a man following a flat fire in Inverness, it has been revealed.
Officers attended at a property in the city's Polvanie View at around 3pm today following a report of concern for a person.
Police Scotland said that on attendance, the property was found to be on fire.
No-one was injured as a direct result of the fire and it was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
However a number of neighbouring homes had to be evacuated.
During the incident a 40-year-old man was shot by the police.
He has been arrested in connection with the incident and has been taken to Raigmore Hospital for treatment where he remains with serious injuries.
As with any firearm and Taser deployment, the circumstances of the incident have been referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC).
Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with any footage of the incident is asked to contact police via the 101 non-emergency phone number.
Chief Superintendent Conrad Trickett said: “We want to reassure the public that this incident is contained and there is no threat to the wider public.
“There will be extra patrols in the area over the coming days and anyone with any concerns should contact police.
“We would also ask anybody with any information or footage from the incident to get in touch.”
Anyone with any information should contact police via 101, quoting incident number 0793.
