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Armed police have surrounded a block of flats after shots were seen from a top-floor apartment.
Residents say a man with two weapons was shooting from a balcony this morning.
Terrified pedestrians and shoppers rushed to the Dockside Outlet Center in Chatham Maritime when panic broke out.
A police helicopter has also been seen surrounding the area, while the police urge people to stay away.
Since then, Kent police have confirmed that a man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of firearm crime.
A woman, whose mother works at the mall, wrote earlier: “I just received a phone call from my mother who works at The Range, AVOID DOCKSIDE.
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“There is a man with 2 pistols shooting from the flats by the dock. They have had to take all the clients to the center. They are currently waiting for the police.”
In a later comment, he added: “The police have now arrived with their riot gear. Mom said there is definitely no social distancing at The Range.”
Another man wrote online: “For anyone who lives near Chatham Pier or heads there for shopping. AVOID at all costs. A man randomly shoots people from the floors to the parking lots at the mall. Please , don’t go there and stay safe! ”
Kent police confirmed that they remain on the scene and that road closures are in effect.
(Image: @ Kreydo212 / Twitter)
A spokesman said: “Kent police were called at 8.35 a.m. Wednesday April 22, 2020 due to a disturbance in a flat on Dock Head Road, Chatham.
“Members of the public reported seeing a man on the balcony with weapons and patrols, including armed officers, attended the scene.
“The police helicopter was also deployed and a 30-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of firearm offenses. Patrols remain at the scene where officers have located four suspects of imitating firearms as part of their research”.
(Image: Facebook)
A video shared on Twitter appears to show a person shooting a gun from the top floor of a building.
A neighbor who lives near the mall said Kent Online: “There were a lot of hits just over an hour ago, I just assumed they were construction workers.
“There were armed police officers outside The Range who saluted everyone, moved toward the noise.
“Someone on the road screamed that someone had a gun.”
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