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| Man with 'sawn-off shotgun takes hostages in Nuneaton bowling alley' | Man with 'sawn-off shotgun takes hostages in Nuneaton bowling alley' |
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| A man armed with a sawn-off shotgun has taken at least two people hostage at a bowling alley in Nuneaton. | |
| Warwickshire Police said they were "dealing with an ongoing incident" at Bermuda Park and urged members of the public to avoid the area. | |
| They later tweeted to say the situation was "unconnected to any terrorist activity." | They later tweeted to say the situation was "unconnected to any terrorist activity." |
| The Chief Executive of the MFA Bowl confirmed two staff members were taken hostage. | |
| One eye-witness, Dean Rogers, told the Coventry Telegraph there were up to 30 armed officers at the scene. | One eye-witness, Dean Rogers, told the Coventry Telegraph there were up to 30 armed officers at the scene. |
| Another, Lloyd Weightman, told the paper a man with a shotgun commanded him to "get the f*** out" of the bowling alley. | |
| He said he and his two sons, aged seven and three, went into a nearby Odeon cinema, which is now in lockdown. | |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We currently have an ambulance, two paramedic officers, the Hazardous Area Response Team, and an emergency planning manager at the scene." | |
| It tweeted to say there had been no casualties. | |
| Replying to Warwickshire Police's post about the "ongoing incident" on Twitter, Paul Edgington said: "I'm stuck in the cinema. Are we safe? How long are we expected to be locked down?" | |
| In a Facebook post, Chris Carpenter said: "Madness up in Nuneaton bowling man got two hostages and a shotgun, just saw him walk a hostage to the door with a shotgun to his head." | |
| Footage shared on social media appeared to show armed police at the scene, along with a helicopter hovering overhead. | Footage shared on social media appeared to show armed police at the scene, along with a helicopter hovering overhead. |
| Nearby roads have been blocked off by the police and an air ambulance had landed at the scene along with three other ambulances, local media reports said. | Nearby roads have been blocked off by the police and an air ambulance had landed at the scene along with three other ambulances, local media reports said. |
| The park includes an Odeon cinema, children's play centre, Nuffield Health gym, Holiday Inn hotel and other pubs and restaurants. | The park includes an Odeon cinema, children's play centre, Nuffield Health gym, Holiday Inn hotel and other pubs and restaurants. |
| A staff member in the retail park said: "We are on lockdown." | A staff member in the retail park said: "We are on lockdown." |
| One witness told BBC News: "When we were leaving there were police standing around the bowling alley, there were police cars outside the main entrance, with police officers in full body armour." | One witness told BBC News: "When we were leaving there were police standing around the bowling alley, there were police cars outside the main entrance, with police officers in full body armour." |
| Another witness, Sarah Fleming, said a police officer confirmed to her an armed man was holding hostages at MFA Bowl. | Another witness, Sarah Fleming, said a police officer confirmed to her an armed man was holding hostages at MFA Bowl. |
| She told Sky News: "We got notification that someone had a shotgun inside the bowling alley. | She told Sky News: "We got notification that someone had a shotgun inside the bowling alley. |
| "We were inside Frankie and Benny's and obviously we went on lockdown, no-one was allowed in or out. | "We were inside Frankie and Benny's and obviously we went on lockdown, no-one was allowed in or out. |
| "Then we had notification from the police that he actually had hostages. | "Then we had notification from the police that he actually had hostages. |
| "Everyone has been a bit up in the air, don't know what's going on and obviously there is a lot of children in here as well which has been quite an experience for them. | "Everyone has been a bit up in the air, don't know what's going on and obviously there is a lot of children in here as well which has been quite an experience for them. |
| "So everyone is a little bit scared at the minute." | "So everyone is a little bit scared at the minute." |
| The restaurant was put on lockdown after a manager went to the nearby cinema, where staff confirmed the situation, she added. | The restaurant was put on lockdown after a manager went to the nearby cinema, where staff confirmed the situation, she added. |
| Nuneaton MP Marcus Jones told Sky News: "It is a situation where I think we need to let the police do their job and I think this is an extremely concerning situation. | Nuneaton MP Marcus Jones told Sky News: "It is a situation where I think we need to let the police do their job and I think this is an extremely concerning situation. |
| "But I have every confidence that Warwickshire Police are capable and are able to deal with what looks like a very difficult situation." | "But I have every confidence that Warwickshire Police are capable and are able to deal with what looks like a very difficult situation." |