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| Gunman takes hostages at bowling alley in Nuneaton, England (VIDEO) | Gunman takes hostages at bowling alley in Nuneaton, England (VIDEO) |
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| A man reportedly armed with a sawn-off shotgun has taken two staff members hostage at a bowling alley in Nuneaton in England’s Warwickshire. | A man reportedly armed with a sawn-off shotgun has taken two staff members hostage at a bowling alley in Nuneaton in England’s Warwickshire. |
| Police tweeted that they are attending an incident at Bermuda Park and asked people to keep away from the area. RT.com has contacted Warwickshire Police for further information on the incident. | Police tweeted that they are attending an incident at Bermuda Park and asked people to keep away from the area. RT.com has contacted Warwickshire Police for further information on the incident. |
| The Metro cites witnesses saying a man carrying a sawn-off shotgun has taken hostages at a bowling alley. | The Metro cites witnesses saying a man carrying a sawn-off shotgun has taken hostages at a bowling alley. |
| Police later confirmed the incident is not believed to be connected to terrorism. | Police later confirmed the incident is not believed to be connected to terrorism. |
| Speaking to Sky News, Chief Executive of MFA Bowl Mehdi Afshar confirmed that two members of staff are being held hostage by the bowling alley. | Speaking to Sky News, Chief Executive of MFA Bowl Mehdi Afshar confirmed that two members of staff are being held hostage by the bowling alley. |
| “Our priority is the safety of our staff and customers,” he said. | “Our priority is the safety of our staff and customers,” he said. |
| A nearby cinema and children’s soft play center have also reportedly been placed on lockdown in response to the incident. | A nearby cinema and children’s soft play center have also reportedly been placed on lockdown in response to the incident. |
| Some people have reportedly been let out of the Odeon cinema complex via the back exit. | |
| One witness told the Coventry Telegraph that as he and his two children were coming out of a changing room they saw the alleged gunman, who told them to get out. The same witness described the gunman as being around 5’10” in height and in his mid 40s. | One witness told the Coventry Telegraph that as he and his two children were coming out of a changing room they saw the alleged gunman, who told them to get out. The same witness described the gunman as being around 5’10” in height and in his mid 40s. |
| Another witness told the paper of seeing two hostages at the scene, but this has not been confirmed by the police. | Another witness told the paper of seeing two hostages at the scene, but this has not been confirmed by the police. |
| An air ambulance and ground ambulance units are also attending the scene. | An air ambulance and ground ambulance units are also attending the scene. |
| The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance has left the scene, currently attended by an ambulance, two paramedic officers and the Hazardous Area Response Team, a team tasked with providing medical care to patients in “hot zone” environments. | The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance has left the scene, currently attended by an ambulance, two paramedic officers and the Hazardous Area Response Team, a team tasked with providing medical care to patients in “hot zone” environments. |
| Unverified footage has appeared online showing what appears to be one of the hostages delivering a message to police at the entrance to the bowling alley. | |
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