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| Oxford shooting: Police and gunman in standoff | Oxford shooting: Police and gunman in standoff |
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| Armed police have exchanged fire with a gunman after a person was shot in Oxford city centre. | Armed police have exchanged fire with a gunman after a person was shot in Oxford city centre. |
| Thames Valley Police said shots had been fired from a property in Paradise Square and officers returned fire. Police are currently negotiating with a man. | |
| South Central Ambulance Service said one person was being treated for a non-life-threatening injury. | South Central Ambulance Service said one person was being treated for a non-life-threatening injury. |
| A cordon is in place around Paradise Square and Norfolk Road. | A cordon is in place around Paradise Square and Norfolk Road. |
| Firearms officers had been called at 13:15 BST after eyewitnesses reported hearing the sound of gunfire. | Firearms officers had been called at 13:15 BST after eyewitnesses reported hearing the sound of gunfire. |
| Supt Joe Kidman said: "People in Oxford will notice an increased police presence in the area while officers are dealing with the incident, which is contained and taking place at a residential property." | Supt Joe Kidman said: "People in Oxford will notice an increased police presence in the area while officers are dealing with the incident, which is contained and taking place at a residential property." |
| BBC reporter Will Banks said a helicopter was hovering over the scene, with at least 10 police vehicles on the ground and police activity centred on Paradise Square. | BBC reporter Will Banks said a helicopter was hovering over the scene, with at least 10 police vehicles on the ground and police activity centred on Paradise Square. |
| The Oxford Tube and Stagecoach said buses are not stopping on Castle Street. | The Oxford Tube and Stagecoach said buses are not stopping on Castle Street. |