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UK police confirm fatalities in Plymouth ‘firearms incident’, local MP urges people to ‘stay indoors’ (VIDEO) UK police confirm multiple fatalities at 'serious firearms incident' in Plymouth, air ambulances called to scene (VIDEO)
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Ambulances and police vehicles have swarmed into the British port city of Plymouth to respond to an “ongoing incident.” Locals reported hearing gunshots and social media video purportedly showed injured persons on the ground. A number of people have been killed in a “serious firearms incident” in the British port city of Plymouth. Multiple first responder units, including air ambulances, were deployed to the scene and the public told to stay inside.
“We were called at 18:12 to an ongoing incident in Plymouth,” the South Western Ambulance Service tweeted on Thursday evening, adding that “a significant number of resources,” including helicopters, multiple doctors and senior paramedics were sent to the city.“We were called at 18:12 to an ongoing incident in Plymouth,” the South Western Ambulance Service tweeted on Thursday evening, adding that “a significant number of resources,” including helicopters, multiple doctors and senior paramedics were sent to the city.
Local media quoted witnesses who described hearing “loud bangs” and “gunshots” in the suburb of Keyham. Precise details are still unclear, but local MP Luke Pollard described the incident as “worrying” and urged locals to “stay indoors and follow police advice.” Police later confirmed that a “serious firearms incident” had taken place, and that a number people were dead, with multiple others injured. Officers did not disclose specific details on the number involved, but said the incident had been contained.
In a follow-up tweet, Pollard suggested that there had been a number of victims, adding that he was still waiting for official confirmation on the situation. Footage posted earlier to Twitter purportedly showed one victim lying under a plastic sheet on a footpath as police ushered bystanders away from the scene.
Unconfirmed reports on social media suggested multiple people had been shot, and a video posted to Twitter purportedly showed one victim lying under a plastic sheet on a footpath as police ushered bystanders away from the scene. Conservative MP Johnny Mercer stated that “the incident was not terror related,” and that no suspect was “on the run” in Plymouth, while Labour MP Luke Pollard described the incident as “worrying” and urged locals to “stay indoors and follow police advice.”
Conservative MP Johnny Mercer stated that “the incident was not terror related,” and that no suspect was “on the run” in Plymouth. Like Pollard, Mercer said that the police would reveal more details shortly. UK Home Secretary Priti Patel described the shooting as “shocking,” and urged people to “remain calm, follow police advice and allow our emergency services to get on with their jobs.”
Police later confirmed that a “serious firearms incident” had taken place, and that a number people were dead, with multiple others injured. Officers did not disclose specific details on the number involved, but said the incident had been contained.
Footage posted earlier to Twitter purportedly showed one victim lying under a plastic sheet on a footpath as police ushered bystanders away from the scene.
Conservative MP Johnny Mercer stated that “the incident was not terror related,” and that no suspect was “on the run” in Plymouth, while Labour MP Luke Pollard described the incident as “worrying” and urged locals to “stay indoors and follow police advice.”
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel described the shooting as “shocking,” and urged people to “remain calm, follow police advice and allow our emergency services to get on with their jobs.”
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