Police open fire at gunman who called 999 on himself

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A gunman who caused an armed siege and pointed a pistol at two police officers has been jailed. Robert McNally, who has longstanding issues with mental illness, actually called police himself at 2.08pm on Monday, July 8.

He told them he was feeling violent having just been released from hospital, claiming he had a gun and ammunition. Firearms officers went to McNally’s home and a cordon was put in place while they tried to negotiate with him.

McNally was extremely agitated and refused to comply with officers negotiating with him. READ MORE: Mum falls to the floor and kids left in tears at Manchester Airport after TUI staff bombshell Armed officers shouted a warning and ordered him to come to the front door empty handed with his hands on his head.

But McNally then appeared in the back garden brandishing a silver pistol in his left hand. He pointed it upwards before throwing a large torch in the direction of two firearms officers who were at the rear of the property using a car as hard cover.