10 arrested after gun fired in Bradford ‘road rage’ skirmish

A GUN was fired during a road rage incident on the outskirts of Bradford.
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Police said last night that officers were called to the incident in Upper Rushton Road, Thornbury, on Tuesday afternoon following 
reports that men had been fighting

Claims that a man was carrying a firearm were later confirmed by forensics officers who found evidence it had been fired.

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Five men aged 23, 25, 24, 26 and 27, who were travelling in a silver VW Passat, were then arrested on Upper Mosscar Street, in Thornbury.

Four other men aged 20, 25, 26 and 28 were also arrested after the Audi they were travelling in was followed by police officers to a property on Moorland Road, in Pudsey.

A 19-year-old man was also later arrested at an address in Eccleshill. All 10 of those arrested were last night in custody.

There are not believed to be any injured parties and police are treating the incident as a targeted attack.

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Police officers will carry out an increased number of high visibility patrols in the areas to provide reassurance to local residents.

Any witnesses to the incident, which happened at around 2.40pm, or anyone with information is asked to call Bradford South CID on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously and in confidence, on 0800 555111.

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