Man shot dead by officers at Milton Keynes railway station named
Body worn footage and CCTV showed the man run towards police officers with a knife in his hand
Last updated 3rd Apr 2025
The man shot dead by armed officers at Milton Keynes railway station on Tuesday has been named by the police watchdog as 38-year-old David Joyce.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which has launched an investigation into the incident, said body worn footage and CCTV showed Mr Joyce run towards police officers with a knife in his hand just outside the station entrance at 1.04pm.
The watchdog said it had established that Mr Joyce, who is from Milton Keynes, was killed by one shot fired at close range.
IOPC director Derrick Campbell said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of this man and all of those affected by this tragic incident.
"Given a man has died after being shot by police, our role is to independently investigate all of the circumstances surrounding this incident including the actions and decisions taken by the police.
"We appreciate that this incident outside a busy train station will understandably cause concern. We know the community will want answers quickly and our investigators are working hard to establish the facts as we piece together what happened and how.
"We have obtained details of some members of the public who witnessed the incident who we will be contacting, however we know there were many people near the station around the time of the shooting and we want to hear from anyone who may have seen the incident or has footage of it.
"We have contacted the man's family and will meet with them soon to explain our role. We will keep them regularly updated throughout our investigation.