Two people have been arrested after shots were fired at a car in the Morriston area of Swansea. A critical incident has been declared following the incident on Friday evening.
Police said a vehicle on the A48 Clase Road “sustained damage consistent with a firearms discharge” in the incident.
One person presented with what have been described as minor injuries, police later added. The force said it is “not currently aware of any major injuries or fatalities” linked to the events.
A 41-year-old man from Llansamlet has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, while a 16-year-old boy, also from Llansamlet, has been arrested on suspicion of affray.
WalesOnline understands that the incident began near the Asda on Clase Road, between Morriston and Llamsamlet shortly after 5pm.
Videos taken in the aftermath of the incident show what appear to be bullet holes in the side of a car as armed police descended on the area. A number of other vehicles appear to have sustained damage in a crash, with debris scattered over the carriageway.
Witnesses reported a police helicopter circling above the area, with a large number of officers seen on the ground. A cordon is in place on the dual carriageway, near Castle Bingo.
Helicopter & armed police deployed in city
Members of the public are asked to avoid the area, with a cordon in place on Upper Fforest Way from Asda roundabout to A48 Clase Road and A48 Clase Road to the A4067 dual carriageway.
There are also reports that some small fires have been burning in the vicinity of Clase Road this evening, with the fire service confirming they were called to a car fire which has since been extinguished. It is not yet known whether the fires are linked to the ongoing police incident.
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