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| Oxford shooting: Police and gunman in standoff | Oxford shooting: Police and gunman in standoff |
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| Armed police are locked in a siege after exchanging gunfire with a suspect following a shooting in Oxford. | |
| 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. | 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 were called at 13:15 BST after witnesses reported hearing gunfire. | Firearms officers were called at 13:15 BST after witnesses reported hearing gunfire. |
| 'Show me your hands' | |
| John Rippington was in the pub waiting for a friend when he heard the commotion. | |
| "We heard one very loud bang and just previous to that, two guys had come in saying they thought they had heard gunshots outside." | |
| Dean Dwyer saw armed police in the street. "They were screaming 'put your hands up'," he said. | |
| A woman, who asked not to be named, told the Press Association she heard loud bangs from her balcony. | |
| "After a second round it became apparent these were gunshots so I rushed inside. | |
| "There was a couple more shots, three spurts in total, still a lot of shouting and barking. I heard a man shout 'show me your hands' repeatedly. | |
| "The shouting continued and only quieted down an hour later or so, between now and then there have been bursts of shouting, barks and helicopters." | |
| 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. |
| Fred Dimbleby, editor of Cherwell Online, tweeted footage showing paramedics carrying a stretcher to the scene. | Fred Dimbleby, editor of Cherwell Online, tweeted footage showing paramedics carrying a stretcher to the scene. |
| Members of the public have been warned to avoid the area. | Members of the public have been warned to avoid the area. |
| 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. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness any shots being fired? If it is safe to do so, please share your experiences with us by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Did you witness any shots being fired? If it is safe to do so, please share your experiences with us by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or comment here: | Or comment here: |