The man raised his shotgun threateningly at an officer upon leaving the building, despite orders on several occasions to lower his weapon. He was then shot by six officers, who fired a total of 17 low-velocity rounds at the suspect at 3:30pm.
The gunman, thought to be in his 40s, shot a man in the lower back and killed him on Wallisdown Road and then fled into a first-year classroom. He then proceeded to take the staff and pupils hostage until the police negotiated their evacuation.
The man agreed to leave the building once his wife was brought to him from their home in Dorchester. After speaking to his wife on radio link, the man followed police orders to leave the building before raising his weapon at the officer.
A teacher has suffered cuts and bruises following threatening shots by the gunman in the classroom. There have been no other casualties of pupils or teachers.
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Rose said "the officers had no choice. We have to preserve human life, including the lives of my officers."
The crisis arose following a domestic dispute between the suspect and the victim of the shooting on Wallisdown Road, and is thought to involve the wife of the gunman, according to eyewitness Ian Rogerson.
The evacuated school children are currently being reunited with parents at Bournemouth University and staff members are in talks with police. The man's wife is being comforted by police officers.
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