A man shot by police was wielding a chainsaw, wearing a gas mask, body armour, and holding a suspected improvised explosive device.

Man in hospital with serious injuries after being shot by police near rural pub The shooting took place at around 9pm on Monday near the The Park Gate Inn, in Hollingbourne, Kent.

A man has been taken to hospital after being shot by armed police near a rural village pub in Kent. The shooting happened at around 9pm on Monday opposite The Park Gate Inn, in Hollingbourne near ...

By Stanley Murphy-Johns, PA July 08, 2025 at 1:43pm BST A man has been taken to hospital after being shot by armed police near a rural village pub in Kent.

A general view of the Park Gate Inn in Hollingbourne, near Maidstone, Kent (Gareth Fuller/PA) A man has been taken to hospital after being shot by armed police near a rural village pub in Kent.

The A20 Ashford Road, near Leeds Castle, was shut by officers at around 8.45pm on Monday. Kent Police said: “Kent Police attended an address in Hollingbourne, Maidstone to conduct an arrest at ...

A man has been taken to hospital after being shot by armed police near a rural village pub in Kent. The shooting happened at around 9pm on Monday opposite The Park Gate Inn, in Hollingbourne near ...

The A20 Ashford Road, near Leeds Castle, was shut by officers at around 8.45pm on Monday. Kent Police said: “Kent Police attended an address in Hollingbourne, Maidstone to conduct an arrest at ...

Police were at the scene to carry out an arrest for an outstanding warrant (Gareth Fuller/PA) The A20 Ashford Road, near Leeds Castle, was shut by officers at around 8.45pm on Monday.