Armed police respond to incident on major Sheffield road

Armed police have been called to an incident on a major road in Sheffield.

A number of officers have been spotted on Barnsley Road, Fir Vale, at the junction with Herries Road, today, Saturday, September 4, at around 1.30pm.

Benjamin Moat, who shared this photo, said there were ‘several’ armed police officers at the scene, close to Northern General Hospital, along with a number of police dogs.

The Star has contacted South Yorkshire Police and we will bring you more information as we get it.

Armed police in Fir Vale, Sheffield (pic: Benjamin Moat)placeholder image
Armed police in Fir Vale, Sheffield (pic: Benjamin Moat)
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