Quote:[UK] Oxford shooting: Police and gunman in standoff.BBC:
'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.
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.
'Show me your hands'
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.
"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."
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.
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. "To the police, after a short time, this was definitely a 'keep calm and carry on' moment."...'
Probably a mentally-ill person because that's the vogue at the moment!
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