Shoot-out in Oxford leaves one person hurt

A street in Oxford city centre was in lockdown last night following a shoot-out between police and an armed man.

Shots were fired from a residential property in Paradise Square and armed response officers returned fire.

Residents told of their fears after hearing the sound of gunfire, shouting and barking dogs yesterday afternoon.

One patient was being assessed for “non-life threatening injuries”, South Central Ambulance Service said.

Officers responded to a report that a man had access to a firearm, Thames Valley Police said, adding that the incident was not being treated as terrorism.