Man shot dead by Derbyshire Police tackled with stun grenade, baton round and Taser
The IOPC says three knives were recovered from the scene
Last updated 13th Oct 2022
The police watchdog says a man shot dead by armed officers at a police station in Derby last week had first been tackled with a stun grenade, baton round and Taser.
The IOPC also says Marius Ciolac, 35, died from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen according to provisional post-mortem findings.
Giving an update on its investigation, the IOPC said armed officers from Derbyshire Police were called by colleagues to Ascot Drive police station at 9.55am on Friday 7th October.
Officers at the station reported seeing a man with a knife in the car park, who was smashing glass in the entrance door and nearby windows.
The IOPC said "attempts were made to stop him, including use of a multi-bang stun grenade, discharge of a baton round and a Taser, before a police firearm was discharged at about 10.03am".
Mr Ciolac was given first aid by officers and paramedics at the scene before being taken to hospital in Nottingham where he died later that morning.
The IOPC also says three knives ‘of various sizes’ were recovered from the scene.
Mr Ciolac had no family in the UK, according to the watchdog who said formal identification had yet to take place.
The round fired by officers will now be subject to ballistics tests, and a "large amount" of body-worn video footage from responding police will also be studied by investigators.
IOPC regional director Derrick Campbell said: "We have made contact with Mr Ciolac's family in Romania and Italy to explain our role, and our heartfelt sympathies are with them and everyone else affected by this tragic incident.
"A lot of rumour about the tragic events of Friday morning has been reported and while it is natural for people to want answers quickly about what happened, I would ask that people show patience and refrain from further speculation out of respect for Mr Ciolac's family and for everyone involved.
"We are committed to carrying out a full and thorough investigation of all the circumstances.
"While there is still a lot of work to do, we have gathered initial accounts from the officers involved and other witnesses from the emergency services.
"CCTV footage has been reviewed and we are gathering a large amount of police body-worn video.
"We are also in the process of contacting members of the public identified as potential witnesses, who may be able to assist our inquiries."
All police officers are currently being treated as witnesses, the IOPC added.
An inquest will follow in due course, although no opening hearing date has yet been fixed.