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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 stand-off with a gunman after a shootout in Oxford. | Armed police are locked in a stand-off with a gunman after a shootout in Oxford. |
| Thames Valley Police said shots had been fired from a property in Paradise Square and officers returned fire. Officers are currently negotiating with a man. | Thames Valley Police said shots had been fired from a property in Paradise Square and officers returned fire. Officers are currently negotiating with a man. |
| One person is being treated for a non-life threatening injury, South Central Ambulance Service said. | One person is being treated for a non-life threatening injury, South Central Ambulance Service said. |
| A cordon is in place around Paradise Square and Norfolk Road. | A cordon is in place around Paradise Square and Norfolk Road. |
| 'Show me your hands' | 'Show me your hands' |
| 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. |
| John Rippington was in the pub waiting for a friend when he heard the commotion. | 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." | "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. | 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. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "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." |
| Tourist Janet Borgerson was in the nearby Malmaison hotel when she heard "explosive cracks" before a series of "loud bangs". | |
| "I thought the second round were firecrackers. I noticed hotel bar staff ushering people inside," she said. | "I thought the second round were firecrackers. I noticed hotel bar staff ushering people inside," she said. |
| Ms Borgerson, who is visiting from the United States, said guests were later told they were "perfectly safe" and allowed to leave the hotel. | Ms Borgerson, who is visiting from the United States, said guests were later told they were "perfectly safe" and allowed to leave the hotel. |
| "The police were quickly on site and after 45 minutes or so inside, they seemed to have the shooter isolated. | "The police were quickly on site and after 45 minutes or so inside, they seemed to have the shooter isolated. |
| "To the police, after a short time, this was definitely a 'keep calm and carry on' moment." | "To the police, after a short time, this was definitely a 'keep calm and carry on' moment." |
| 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. |
| Andrew Mace, from Middle Barton in Oxfordshire, praised the emergency services for their conduct. | Andrew Mace, from Middle Barton in Oxfordshire, praised the emergency services for their conduct. |
| The 16-year-old said: "We walked towards Paradise Square for a wander and there were about 20 police cars and five ambulances storming down the road. Police then stopped us from walking down and taped up the road. | The 16-year-old said: "We walked towards Paradise Square for a wander and there were about 20 police cars and five ambulances storming down the road. Police then stopped us from walking down and taped up the road. |
| "We walked up the hill then 10 paramedics carried a stretcher down past us to the scene. The police did a good job not to cause a commotion and secure the area." | "We walked up the hill then 10 paramedics carried a stretcher down past us to the scene. The police did a good job not to cause a commotion and secure the area." |
| 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 and the Oxford Tube, and Stagecoach said buses are not stopping on Castle Street. | Members of the public have been warned to avoid the area and the Oxford Tube, and Stagecoach said buses are not stopping on Castle Street. |
| 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." | |