4 March 2012 Last updated at 23:42 GMT
The scene of the shooting is the subject of an IPCC investigation A man who was shot dead by police after his car was stopped during "a planned operation" in Cheshire has been named.
Anthony Grainger, 35, of Bolton, was stopped by armed police in Culcheth on Saturday. The shooting happened at about 19:20 GMT.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission, which is investigating, said he had died from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Three men have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
David Totton, 33, from Manchester, Robert Rimmer, 26, of New Moston, Manchester, and Joseph Travers, 27, of no fixed address, are all charged with conspiracy to commit robbery between 24 January and 3 March.
All three will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Monday.
The operation in Culcheth was carried out by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers. GMP said its officers had performed first aid on Mr Grainger but he died at the scene.
An inquest is to be opened on Monday at Warrington Coroner's Court.
In a statement, the IPCC said: "The independent investigation will consider the actions of all the officers at the scene, as well as the planning, decision-making and implementation of the operation which led to the death."
Eyewitness Jessica Brown, 15, said: "I saw loads of police cars driving past and I saw three men run past the pizza place with gasmasks on and guns and police chasing them.
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Pub manager Mike DaviesWe are all pretty gobsmacked that something like this could happen here in Culcheth”
"Then my friend's dad came and picked us up and said it wasn't safe to be out here."
Her father Anthony said: "I was just putting out my tea when Jessica ran in screaming. I went to look but the police told me to get inside. It's shocking, Culcheth is normally a quiet village."
A car was later removed from the scene of the shooting, a public car park near Jackson Avenue, which is close to the village supermarket and a care home for the elderly.
Manager of the nearby Cherry Tree pub, Mike Davies, said his chef had been in the back yard at the time.
"He said he heard what he thought was a firework. He saw a whiff of smoke and then he heard screaming.
"We are all pretty gobsmacked that something like this could happen here in Culcheth, a semi-rural village," he added.
Greater Manchester's Deputy Chief Constable, Ian Hopkins, said: "Our thoughts are with the man's family during what will clearly be a very difficult and emotional time, and specially trained family liaison officers have been in contact with the family.
"I want to assure them that ourselves, Cheshire Police and the Independent Police Complaints Commission will carry out a thorough investigation which will establish all the facts."
Cheshire police said patrols had been increased in the area. It said the community of Culcheth "should be reassured that this is an isolated incident and there is no risk to the community as a whole".
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