Raoul Moat: the final standoff – in pictures

Police patrol the streets of Rothbury as Moat lies in a field surrounded by snipers Photograph: David Thompson/PA Photograph: David Thompson/Press Association Officers push back members of the public and media in Rothbury as the standoff gets under way Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Photograph: Chris Radburn/Press Association Members of the public in Rothbury look on Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Photograph: Chris Radburn/Press Association A woman is escorted by a police officer across a village street Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Moat lies in a field, reportedly with a sawn-off shotgun pointed at his neck Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Police negotiate with Moat Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/guardian.co.uk Armed police watch Moat Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Officers point their weapons towards Moat Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Photograph: Chris Radburn/guardian.co.uk Police point guns and stunguns towards Moat Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty An officer patrols with his dog in Rothbury Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty A police car escorts an ambulance carrying Moat out of Rothbury after the standoff ends with Moat reportedly shooting himself dead Photograph: Hugh Macknight/PA Photograph: Hugh Macknight/Press Association