- A man's been rushed to hospital after a shooting in Southampton.
- The man in his 30s suffered a gunshot wound.
- Several roads have been closed with forensic officers on scene.
- Follow for live updates.
A man has been arrested in Portswood in relation to the shooting. Hampshire police are yet to release details.
Our reporter is in Sirdar Road where the arrest took place not long ago.
Roads remained closed. St Marks Road, Northbrook Road and part of Argyle Road have been cordoned off.
A police statement issued earlier today said: “As our investigation progresses today we are keen to hear from anyone was in the vicinity of Derby Road, St Mark’s Road, Northbrook Road or Nichols Road yesterday evening shortly after 10pm.
LDid you witness anything suspicious or out of place, or did you witness the assault itself, the moments leading up to it or the aftermath? Perhaps you were driving through the area and have dash cam that may have captured something.
“Anyone with any information that may assist our enquiries is asked to contact us on 101 quoting the reference number 44250111945.”
Forensics remain at the scene
Linda Moore, 79, said “oh my gosh” when she heard that somebody had been shot in the area.
”I didn’t hear anything, I didn’t know anything until I got into my taxi to go into town this morning,” she said.
“I saw all the cars there and the driver said all the roads were shut around the back.”
Linda said you “don’t expect” things like this in the area.
“People don’t think we’re a good area, but in actual fact, there’s a lot of care in neighbours in the area.
“I don’t recall anything like this happening.”
A man told our reporter on the scene that “there’s more evil than good in the world today”, explaining that he was sad to hear that someone had been shot.
”There’s too many distractions today and what’s wrong always look like it’s right,” he said.
Forensics on scene
Forensics officers have arrived on scene following last night's shooting.
Wearing white overalls, surgical face masks, blue rubber gloves and hair nets, two officers have been seen taking pictures on the corner of St Marks Road.
Two police vehicles have just left the scene as officers continue to patrol to speak to residents and monitor the cordon.
A 54-year-old woman walking her dog raised her eyebrows in disbelief when she heard somebody had been shot.
“I’ve been here five years and that’s the first incident I’ve heard of someone being shot,” she said.
“You get a lot of rubbish round here.
“Not really any incidents, I live round the back so it’s quiet where I am. Rubbish is the main problem here really.”
Officers are patrolling the area, walking down Derby Road to speak to any concerned residents.
A father and son walking up Brintons Road to go shopping in the city centre told our reporter on the scene that it “doesn’t seem real” that someone was shot last night.
The 52-year-old father said that the area can have a bit of a “rough reputation” but that “guns would be a different line entirely”.
A 62-year-old woman was visibly concerned when she learnt that a person was shot.
She shook her head and told our reporter on the scene: “After 9pm, my shift finishes at 9pm, I’m a worker in the hospital. When we finish there’s a lot of boys standing around, it’s scary for us.
“It’s scary sometimes at night. I reach the road for quarter to 10 and I just put my head down and walk past because we are scared.”
She also told of how she was once racially abused by drunk people on the street as she walked past Northbrook Road with her husband.
Ray Winton, who lives on one of the roads connected to the crime scene closures, was shocked to hear the news.
He said it was “ridiculous” to think something like that could happen so close to his home.
He said: “If this did happen then you’d imagine we’d hear it happen. I’ve seen nothing on Facebook, nobody saying they’d heard something.”
A Derby Road resident living just minutes away from the cordon said: “I haven’t heard anything, I’ve been up all night I haven’t sleep and I’ve been watching the internet.
“I just moved to this area and heard stuff like this has been happening.”
The resident told our reporter at the scene that this was the first he was hearing of the news.
Full police statement as person is shot
A spokesperson from Hampshire police said: “An investigation has been launched after the serious assault of a man in Southampton yesterday evening (Thursday 13 March).
“We were called at 10.08pm to a report that a man had been seriously assaulted at the junction of St Mark’s Road, Northbrook Road and Nichols Road.
“Officers attended alongside colleagues from South Central Ambulance Service and a man in his 30s was located with a gunshot wound to his arm. He has been taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening or life changing at the current time.
“An investigation is underway today and we are currently at the scene carrying out enquiries.
“Road closures are currently in place in the area.
“We do not currently believe there to be a wider risk to the public. We are carrying out enquiries as a matter of urgency in order to identify and locate those responsible.
“Officers will remain in the area today and can be approached with any concerns, information or questions.
“As our investigation progresses today we are keen to hear from anyone was in the vicinity of Derby Road, St Mark’s Road, Northbrook Road or Nichols Road yesterday evening shortly after 10pm.
“Did you witness anything suspicious or out of place, or did you witness the assault itself, the moments leading up to it or the aftermath? Perhaps you were driving through the area and have dash cam that may have captured something.
“Anyone with any information that may assist our enquiries is asked to contact us on 101 quoting the reference number 44250111945.
“Alternatively, you can go online and submit information via https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/
“You can also provide information 100% anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website - https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ .”
Traffic on the busy Derby Road is flowing normally despite road closures in the area.
Photos from the scene as access from Argyle Road blocked
Ray Winton, who lives on one of the roads connected to the closures, told our reporter on the scene: “It’s been like this for a long time, probably since around 5 this morning.
”I saw police with tape and it didn’t take long for all of these roads to be closed.”
Ray said that he saw police just after they arrived at the scene, saying he thinks they moved “moved quickly” to close multiple roads.
Ray Winton, who lives on one of the roads connected to the closures, told our reporter on the scene: “It’s been like this for a long time, probably since around 5 this morning.
”I saw police with tape and it didn’t take long for all of these roads to be closed.”
Ray said that he saw police just after they arrived at the scene, saying he thinks they moved “moved quickly” to close multiple roads.
Five marked police vehicles remain at the junction between St Marks Road and Brintons Road.
Closures also remain at Nichols Road, Northbrook Road and a small section of Argyle Road.
More photos from the Southampton city centre scene
A pedestrian walked under the tape and into the cordon, with police telling him to leave, shouting ‘you can’t just walk through a crime scene’.
The pedestrian left via the closure at Northbrook Road.
A group of four or five police officers are speaking in the middle of the cordon as others continue to turn unaware drivers away.
A Derby Road resident, who wished to remain unnamed, said: “I got home about 2am last night and I’m sure they weren’t there at that time, but maybe I missed it.”
The resident said that so many cars keep driving past their house and then have to turn around, waking them up in the process.
Another police car has arrived at the scene at the junction between Britons Road and St Marks Road.
There is also no access to St Marks Road from Britons Road.
Two officers in one car are leaving the scene but at least five more remain with several marked vehicles.
Taxis and normal drivers keep turning around the sharp corner from Derby Road to Northbrook Road, before realising the path ahead is closed, and coming back around with a three point turn.
One 33-year-old taxi driver noted that the junction is “quite a blind corner” and that he “had to brake fast” when he saw the road was closed further along.
Here are some more photos from the scene this morning.
There are at least five police vehicles and seven officers that can be seen by our reporter on scene.
What is happening this morning?
Police have cordoned off several roads this morning.
Among those affected are St Marks Road, Nichols Road, Northbrook Road and a small section of Argyle Road.
The cordon is outside the Gurdwara Guru Tegh Bahadar Sahib.
Good morning and welcome to this live blog.
Roads in the city centre have been closed this morning.
Police are on scene.
We'll bring you live updates as we get them.
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