This evening Cowley Road was shut by police, with locals alleging the incident was a ‘shooting’.

Multiple police vehicles and an ambulance scrambled to the scene and part of the road was cordoned off while police investigated the situation.

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The road has since reopened.

These are pictures from the scene as the incident happened:

Oxford Mail: A police officer guarding the cordonA police officer guarding the cordon

Oxford Mail: Part of the road was closed off Part of the road was closed off

Oxford Mail: Multiple emergency vehicles were at the sceneMultiple emergency vehicles were at the scene

Oxford Mail: A view of the incident from Crown StreetA view of the incident from Crown Street

Oxford Mail: A police photographer was on the sceneA police photographer was on the scene

Oxford Mail: A vehicle allegedly involved in the incident being removed from the roadA vehicle allegedly involved in the incident being removed from the road

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This story was written by Sophie Perry. She joined the team in 2021 as a digital reporter.

You can get in touch with her by emailing: sophie.perry@newsquest.co.uk

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