Man, 31, arrested on suspicion of murder after three people are found dead in Nottingham
Three people are dead and three injured in Nottingham after a van rampage, with police arresting a 31-year-old man for murder.
Officers were called to Ilkeston Road west of the city centre just after 4am where two people were found dead in the street.
They then attended another incident in Milton Street where a van had attempted to run over three people who are currently being treated in hospital.
A man was also found dead in Magdala Road. Police have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of murder and he remains in police custody.
Dramatic video shows two officers pinning a man to the pavement next to a white van, which has its front door open.
The city centre remains locked down, with dozens of squad cars, fire engines and ambulances on the scene, together with specialist officers in body armour.
Officers are seen pinning a man down on a pavement in Nottingham today. Three people have been killed in the city, police said
A photo of a white van with a backpack circled. It is not yet confirmed that this van was involved in the incident which killed three people
Another photo of the van, with its windscreen smashed in several places
This graphic shows the sequence of events in Nottingham early this morning, according to police
Chief Constable Kate Meynell said: ‘This is an horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people.
‘We believe these three incidents are all linked and we have a man in custody.
‘This investigation is at its early stages and a team of detectives is working to establish exactly what has happened.
‘We ask the public to be patient while inquiries continue. At this time, a number of roads in the city will remain closed as this investigation progresses.’
A witness told GB News he heard what sounded like gunshots before seeing armed police arresting a man after pulling him from a white van at around 5.30am.
A backpack and a very large knife were taken from the van and the man was resisting arrest, the witness said – adding that the incident happened on Bentinck Road.
The man was wearing a hat and the witness, who did not want to be named, could not see his face.
Six roads are shut and tram services cancelled in what police called a ‘serious incident’
National inter-agency liaison officers (NILO) on the scene in Nottingham city centre today
Chief Constable Kate Meynell said: ‘This is an horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people. Pictured are officers at the scene
Ben Bradley, the leader of Nottingham city council, said his ‘thoughts’ were with everyone in the city
‘We woke up this morning at about 5.30 in the morning to what sounded like gunshots and we rented a window and there was armed police running out of what looked like an undercover car,’ the witness told GB News.
‘And then the suspect, whoever’s in the van is then tasered and dragged out by them and then they arrested him.
‘We didn’t actually see any gunshots or anything but it certainly sounded like them with the glass all smashed in the in the van… I didn’t see the person who it was but I saw them arrested from behind.’
He added: ‘We saw a man pinned down on the ground and multiple armed police surrounding him and then more armed police later turned up after that.
‘And few of the armed police actually quickly left to go to the city centre because on the radio we heard there’d been some sort of stabbing or some sort of big commotion in the city centre.’
Officers guarding the cordon in Nottingham city centre this morning
Six roads around the city and suburbs have been shut and tram services cancelled, while ambulances, fire engines and specialist officers dressed in body armour and helmets are on the scene.
They are National inter-agency liaison officers (NILO) – part of an elite force set up in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing.
Police have said road closures will remain in place for ‘some time’ and vowed to release more information when they can.
Local resident Glen Gretton said he was woken up at around 5am morning by the sounds of a series of police cars passing his home.
The 46-year-old delivery driver, who lives in a flat in Mansfield Road in Sherwood, said: ‘I heard a police car go past.
‘It was driving extremely quickly, followed by another one, another one.
‘They just kept coming so I knew something quite major … was happening somewhere around the city centre.’
The A6008 Upper Parliament Street is currently closed from the junction with Maid Marian Way, towards the Theatre Royal.
The A60 Mansfield Road is also closed between Woodborough Road, towards Mapperley and St Ann’s, and Shakespeare Street, near the Victoria Centre.
Milton Street, the street parallel to the main entrance to the shopping centre, and Burton Street are also closed in the city centre.
National inter-agency liaison officers (NILO) on the scene in Nottingham
Nottinghamshire Police has said it will release more information when they can
All tram services have been suspended, due to what has been described as a ‘major police incident, with tram tickets being accepted on buses.
Maples Street in Hyson Green is also shut, while the A609 Ilkeston Road is also closed in both directions, with slow traffic due to a police incident from Faraday Road to Bright Street. Magdala Road near Mapperley Park is also closed.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said: ‘We are currently in attendance at an incident in the city centre assisting @nottspolice
‘There has been disruption to @NETTram’s – keep updated on their social media for any changes throughout the day. We ask that people avoid the area.’
Nottingham City Transport said: ‘There is severe disruption and delay to services this morning because of a police incident in the City Centre, where Milton Street, part of Upper Parliament Street (Theatre Square – Maid Marian Way), Burton Street and part of Mansfield Road are closed.’
The Nottingham Open tennis tournament is currently underway in the city.
