The incident occurred shortly before 06:00 on Wednesday morning.
A person alerted the police after hearing windows smashed at an address in Ale.
When a patrol arrived, a man was seen with a weapon-like object inside the home.
The patrol decided to call in the task force.
When he entered the home, the man was ordered to drop the weapon.
When he refused, he was shot.
The man has been taken to hospital, but the extent of his injuries is unknown.
He has been arrested on suspicion of serious weapons offences.
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