B&M shop evacuated as armed cops swoop on reported ‘shooting’ and injured man taken to hospital
TERRIFIED B&M shoppers have been evacuated after armed police swooped on a retail park amid reports of a shooting.
Horrified witnesses claim they heard six gunshots ring out in the car park of the Farm Foods in Derby.
One man has been rushed to hospital but his condition is unclear.
A heavy police presence is in place with armed officers currently at the scene.
Police are urging the public to stay away from the area while they investigate.
Emma Smalley, 28, who was shopping in B&M at the time, told DerbyshireLive: “We heard about six massive bangs and didn’t know what it was at the time.
“Everyone got evacuated. I’ve had to leave everything in there.
“I just thought it was banging. I didn’t know whether it was a delivery for B&M or someone in the warehouse. It was noisy.
“It’s quite scary to think that if I’d been any later getting there I could’ve witnessed it. I’ve got a three-year-old with me as well.”
Another witness said they heard gunshots that sounded “like a load of beer barrels falling off a lorry”.
Derbyshire Police confirmed they are in attendance at the “incident” but have released no further details.
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