{"id":113271,"date":"2025-05-19T02:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T02:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/113271\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T02:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T02:50:12","slug":"high-street-bangor-police-attending-major-firearms-incident-in-bangor-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/113271\/","title":{"rendered":"High\u00a0Street, Bangor: Police attending major firearms incident in Bangor"},"content":{"rendered":"

BREAKING\u00a0|\u00a0\"Emergency<\/p>\n

Emergency services at the scene of a firearms incident in the High Street area of Bangor on May 18th 2025 (Photo by Kevin Scott)<\/p>\n

\"Emergency<\/p>\n

Emergency services at the scene of a firearms incident in the High Street area of Bangor on May 18th 2025 (Photo by Kevin Scott)<\/p>\n

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Abdullah Sabri and Kevin Scott<\/p>\n

Yesterday at 23:58<\/p>\n

Police have detained a man following a major firearms incident in the High Street area of Bangor.<\/p>\n

Videos posted to social media show armed response officers approach a male with guns drawn.<\/p>\n

The specialist officers can be heard shouting to a male in a shop doorway to drop a \u201cgun\u201d. <\/p>\n

Several residents reported hearing shots and loud bangs, however, police have not yet confirmed if any shots were fired.<\/p>\n

Around 25 heavily armed officers were at the scene of the incident.<\/p>\n

Some members of the public were evacuated from nearby buildings by police officers who had pistols drawn.<\/p>\n

UUP Councillor for Ards Peninsula Pete Wray confirmed that the armed male has since been detained.<\/p>\n

The man is being attended to by the Ambulance Service.<\/p>\n

\u201cMale has been detained and the area is safe,\u201d Mr Wray said. \u201cIt’s been a challenging weekend for the PSNI in Ards and North Down, and I thank them for their service as always.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Emergency<\/p>\n

Emergency services at the scene of a firearms incident in the High Street area of Bangor on May 18th 2025 (Photo by Kevin Scott)<\/p>\n

News Catch Up – Friday 16 May <\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the PSNI said: \u201cA man has been detained by police in relation to the earlier incident in the High Street area of Bangor. \u201cCordons remain in place as officers carry out investigative enquiries. \u201cWe appreciate the public\u2019s patience and ask that you still continue to avoid the area at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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