Former footballer Dalian Atkinson has died after being shot with a Taser by police in Shropshire.
West Mercia Police said officers responded to a report of concern for the safety of a man at about 01:30 BST in the Trench area of Telford.
A Taser was used on the 48-year-old man and after receiving medical help, he was pronounced dead at about 03:00.
During a 16-year career, the striker played for Aston Villa, Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday.
