UPDATED: IPCC investigation into shooting likely to take months
Thursday, 1.10pm - INVESTIGATORS working for the Independent Police Complaints Commission have begun looking into last week's shooting in Potterhanworth.
Thursday, 1.10pm - INVESTIGATORS working for the Independent Police Complaints Commission have begun looking into last week's shooting in Potterhanworth.The IPCC investigation will focus on how the gunman Mr Cant came to be in possession of a shotgun on the evening the shootings took place.
Information is being gathered by the IPCC and arrangements are being made by investigators to conduct a number of interviews.
A spokesman for the IPCC said: "Investigations are carried out by the IPCC as swiftly as practicable but care is taken to ensure they are thorough, fair and detailed.
"We are not able to give a definitive timescale at the start of any investigation as the time taken can depend on a variety of factors.
"As a general rule a fully independent investigation by the IPCC would by its nature take a number of months to complete."
Mr Cant had been previously been arrested by Lincolnshire police in early June for alleged threats to kill and assault and was on police bail pending further police enquiries.
Firearms from Mr Cant's home address in Grantham were removed at the time by police.
Drugs were not involved in the raid.
Lincolnshire Police were obligated to refer the shooting to the IPCC.
DISTURBING
IPCC Commissioner, Amerdeep Somal, said: "This was a frightening and disturbing incident in a residential area of Lincoln and the public needs to be reassured that the police did all they could possibly do to prevent it happening.
We will independently examine the circumstances surrounding the shootings, look at procedures the police followed after Mr Cant's arrest, and in particular how he was able to be in possession of a shotgun on the evening of his death."
Armed police were called to a disturbance at Foster Gardens in Potterhanworth, south-east of Lincoln, at 9.20pm on Friday (July 3).
Officers found the teenage girl with serious injuries to her leg, from a gunshot wound.
She was taken to Lincoln County Hospital and underwent surgery on Saturday (July 4).
Following a police search a 51-year-old man believed to be from the Grantham area was discovered dead in a field at the back of the property.
Police announced on Sunday that the dead man had suffered gun shot wounds. A shotgun was found alongside the body.
A police spokesman said officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident but officials have not yet commented on how the man died.
Police are appealing for help searching for a blue BMW 316, registration F183 HWS, which belonged to the dead man.
Neighbours reported a police helicopter searching the fields at the back of the property shortly after the incident.
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. To contact police call 01522 532222.
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