A large police presence descended on a house in Dundee on Friday, with gunshots ringing out before a 34-year-old man was taken to hospital.
Riot officers and a police negotiator attended Earlston Avenue just after lunchtime.
The stand-off came to an end just before 7pm.
‘I ran for cover’
One eyewitness told The Courier they saw three officers carrying guns and shields outside the property, before running for cover when they heard guns going off.
They said: “It all seemed like police had it under control for a while with negotiations looking like they were taking place.
“Then we heard multiple loud bangs like gunfire go off.
“I was unsure what directions they were coming from so I actually ran for cover and felt really unsafe in that moment.”
They added: “We heard several gunshots. The room was lighting up red and flashing when the shots were made.
“There was two sets of multiple shots maybe two or three minutes apart and I could hear the police shouting ‘shots fired’ and ‘get down’.
“After that you could hear police shouting ‘get down’ and to ‘put the weapon down’.
“The gunshots were really loud and afterwards you saw smoke coming out from the window.”
‘No wider risk’
Police Scotland confirmed a man was taken to hospital following the incident.
They said: “Police were called to Earlston Avenue in Dundee around 12.10pm today, following a concern for person call.
“Firearms officers were deployed and no-one was injured.
“A 34-year-old man has been taken to hospital for assessment.
“We are aware this incident will be of concern to the local community, but we would like to reassure everyone that the incident was self-contained and there was no wider risk to the public.”
