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| Oxford Paradise Square gunman siege ends after 14 hours | Oxford Paradise Square gunman siege ends after 14 hours |
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| A 14-hour stand-off between a gunman and armed police in Oxford has "ended peacefully", police have said. | A 14-hour stand-off between a gunman and armed police in Oxford has "ended peacefully", police have said. |
| Shots were exchanged between the suspect and officers in Paradise Square on Monday before negotiators attempted to end the situation. | Shots were exchanged between the suspect and officers in Paradise Square on Monday before negotiators attempted to end the situation. |
| A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at about 03:00 BST, police said. | A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at about 03:00 BST, police said. |
| 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. |
| Firearms officers were called at 13:15 BST on Monday after witnesses reported hearing gunfire. | Firearms officers were called at 13:15 BST on Monday after witnesses reported hearing gunfire. |
| Dean Dwyer, who saw armed police in the street, said: "They were screaming 'put your hands up'." | Dean Dwyer, who saw armed police in the street, said: "They were screaming 'put your hands up'." |
| One resident said he heard about 20 shots exchanged, with the gunman "shooting from the balcony" of a home. | One resident said he heard about 20 shots exchanged, with the gunman "shooting from the balcony" of a home. |
| "I could hear a female negotiator and an armed response man trying to get him to put his hands up [and] let go of the gun," he said. | "I could hear a female negotiator and an armed response man trying to get him to put his hands up [and] let go of the gun," he said. |
| Tourist Janet Borgerson was in the nearby Malmaison hotel when she heard "explosive cracks" before a series of "loud bangs". | 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," she said. | "I thought the second round were firecrackers," she said. |
| 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. |
| Supt Joe Kidman said: "Thank you to everyone for your understanding and patience while we worked to resolve the incident safely. | Supt Joe Kidman said: "Thank you to everyone for your understanding and patience while we worked to resolve the incident safely. |
| "We are grateful for the support of members of the public and local businesses. If you're coming in to Oxford today you should not experience any further disruption." | "We are grateful for the support of members of the public and local businesses. If you're coming in to Oxford today you should not experience any further disruption." |
| In a later tweet, Supt Kidman said: "On a demanding day the support of the public makes a huge difference. | |
| "I'll be back down again with local officers later to say so in person." | |
| A police spokesman said the incident, which sparked a "large police presence", was "contained" and "no one sustained any serious injuries". | |
| Officers began to allow residents to return to their homes on Monday evening after presenting themselves at the police cordon. | |
| All road closures have been lifted in the area, though police remain at the scene. | All road closures have been lifted in the area, though police remain at the scene. |
| At the scene - Georgina Campbell | |
| With the streets now open, it was eerily quiet down Paradise Square this morning. | |
| It was as if the incident hadn't happened at all as people freely used the road to go about their daily business. | |
| At about 07:00 BST some residents began returning to their homes after spending the night away for their safety. | |
| The police officers and emergency service personnel - which swarmed the street for most of the afternoon yesterday - were nowhere to be seen. | |
| The only sign left in the street to show the gravity of the incident was a police officer looking out from a window in one of the properties, and a single police car parked at the end of the road. | |
| A small footpath behind the square is still cordoned off to the public, with several officers in attendance. |