POLICE shot a man with a Taser after receiving reports he was armed and threatening to kill someone.
Officers shut several roads in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight as they responded to the emergency call, shortly before 8pm on Sunday.
Police used the stun gun to allow them to arrest a man, who was detained for questioning.
It is not yet known what weapon the man may have had.
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