THIS is the terrifying moment ‘gunshots’ were captured on a Ring doorbell as armed cops swarmed an Edinburgh street.
Officers locked down Fernieside Crescent in the capital following an incident this morning.
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Locals reported over 20 emergency services vehicles were at the scene at one point.
And one resident caught the terrifying moment ‘gunshots’ were fired on their Ring doorbell camera.
In the footage, an officer can be seen walking through a garden before five ‘gunshots’ were fired.
A few seconds later, a further six were heard.
A section of Fernieside Crescent remains closed this afternoon as detectives and forensic officers carried out their investigation.
Officers could be seen in white suits going in and out of a block house on the street.
Locals watched on some visibly shaken and shocked by what had happened.
One horrified local told how they heard screams around 8am.
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The resident, who declined to be named, said: “I heard screams not long after I got up.
“It seemed unusual but I thought nothing more about it. A while later I heard more sirens and seen armed cops on the street.
“I was told to stay inside and I could hear them shouting at someone.
“Then there was several gunshots, a dozen maybe, all within a couple of minutes.
“I’ve no idea who was shot or what happened.”
Another resident said: “There are several rumours doing the rounds so I am not sure what has happened but there was about six or seven armed cops and I heard them telling the guy to get his hands on his head.
“He didn’t do it and then I heard several gun shots. I ran back into my house as I was terrified.”
Police Scotland have been approached for comment.
