SLIDESHOW: Armed police in Westwoodside

This was the scene in Westwoodside, near Doncaster, this afternoon as police carrying machine guns were dispatched to the village.

By The Newsroom

Tuesday, 7th July 2015, 6:43 pm

Armed police on The Cove, Westwoodside were there are reports of an armed person on the loose. Picture: Andrew Roe

The officers were sent amid reports on social media of a shooting in the village, and roads were closed as officers carried out their investigations.

Armed police on The Cove, Westwoodside were there are reports of an armed person on the loose. Picture: Andrew Roe

This was the scene in Westwoodside, near Doncaster, this afternoon as police carrying machine guns were dispatched to the village.