Police appeal for information following reports of gunshots in Bentilee
Police are appealing for information following a report of gunshots in Stoke-on-Trent, someone reported hearing gunshots near Winchester Avenue in Bentilee.
No-one has been reported as injured.
A large cordon has been put in the place in the area and an increased police presence is expected to remain there today while they carry out or initial enquiries into the incident. The cordon is affecting the area around Shenfield Green, Winchester Avenue and Aylesbury Road currently.
Firearms officers and our colleagues from the National Police Air Service (NPAS) are also helping with the searches.
Anyone who saw what happened or those with any information that can help is asked to get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident 420 of 3rd September 2024, or by using Live Chat on the police website. To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
