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| Armed police in North Shields stand-off | Armed police in North Shields stand-off |
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| Armed police are involved in a stand-off with a man in North Shields. | Armed police are involved in a stand-off with a man in North Shields. |
| Officers from Northumbria Police were called to Howard Street at about 14:10 BST. | Officers from Northumbria Police were called to Howard Street at about 14:10 BST. |
| Witnesses reported seeing the man waving a gun. Residents and businesses have been evacuated. | |
| A police spokeswoman said a cordon had been put in place as a precaution while they attempted to resolve the situation. Howard Street has been closed from Saville Street. | |
| People in the area told the BBC the man had been shouting at officers from the window of a building. | |
| Steven John Robson, who is in an office opposite the scene of the stand-off, said: "People got told to go back indoors so they didn't get hurt. | |
| "He put up a pirate flag so people couldn't see into the window." | |
| Mr Robson said the man was later seen at the window shouting "Take the shot" to the armed officers. |