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Reports of gunshot heard during the night
POLICE are this morning scouring a Southampton wood for a firearm after a resident reported hearing a gunshot last night.
Six youths were spotted fleeing into Bassett Wood from a car that crashed into a lamppost in Aspen Holt at about 8.40pm.
Police sealed off a path into the wood from Spindlewood Close after a 60-year-old resident claimed she heard a gun shot. But they could not find the youths or any evidence of a firearm.
A spokesman said other nearby residents, including an ex-army gun expert, said they heard no shots fired.
A gun dog will be used to searched the woods again this morning.
Police said the grey Peugeot 307 car had not been reported as stolen and the owner would be traced today.
8:47am Tuesday 13th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Me, Here on 8:52am Tue 13 May 08
Worst story ever. Seriously, whats the point of it?
Especially as we now have 'gun dugs' to make stories more interesting.
Worst story ever. Seriously, whats the point of it?
Especially as we now have 'gun dugs' to make stories more interesting.
Posted by: hulla, baloo on 9:04am Tue 13 May 08
[quote][bold]Me[/bold] wrote:
Worst story ever. Seriously, whats the point of it? Especially as we now have 'gun dugs' to make stories more interesting.[/quote] What are you bleating on about?
Funnily enough, I want to know if a gunshot has been heard near my home.
If you live somewhere like South Central LA or Rowner, you might think nothing of such a report but some of us live in civilisation.
Me wrote:
Worst story ever. Seriously, whats the point of it? Especially as we now have 'gun dugs' to make stories more interesting.
What are you bleating on about?
Funnily enough, I want to know if a gunshot has been heard near my home.
If you live somewhere like South Central LA or Rowner, you might think nothing of such a report but some of us live in civilisation.
Posted by: hulla, baloo on 9:22am Tue 13 May 08
"..an ex-army gun expert, said they heard no shots fired"
I hear no shots all the time.
"..an ex-army gun expert, said they heard no shots fired"
I hear no shots all the time.
Posted by: George on 9:29am Tue 13 May 08
Lets hope they didn't simply take the gun with them, eh
Lets hope they didn't simply take the gun with them, eh
Posted by: Pete, Lordswood So'ton on 9:49am Tue 13 May 08
Funnily enough and gods honest truth I heard gun shots about that time yesterday evening, but was told there was a rifle range in the woods at Lordswood (nearer to Chilworth). It was too light for fireworks, then again never too early for some.
Funnily enough and gods honest truth I heard gun shots about that time yesterday evening, but was told there was a rifle range in the woods at Lordswood (nearer to Chilworth). It was too light for fireworks, then again never too early for some.
Posted by: Toad, Bishops Waltham on 9:57am Tue 13 May 08
Heard 3 gun shots on Sunday night around here.
(former Selous Scout, Rhodesian army)
Heard 3 gun shots on Sunday night around here.
(former Selous Scout, Rhodesian army)
Posted by: Fred, Bristol on 10:11am Tue 13 May 08
Whats the point in posting on a public messageboard whether or not you heard shots or not?
If you think you did (ex-military or not) then surely you should do have done the proper thing and called the police.
Oh wait, no, you thought the information would be better off on a public messageboard - and people wonder why the country is in the state its in!
Whats the point in posting on a public messageboard whether or not you heard shots or not?
If you think you did (ex-military or not) then surely you should do have done the proper thing and called the police.
Oh wait, no, you thought the information would be better off on a public messageboard - and people wonder why the country is in the state its in!
Posted by: Toad, Bishops Waltham on 10:14am Tue 13 May 08
[quote][bold]Fred[/bold] wrote:
Whats the point in posting on a public messageboard whether or not you heard shots or not?
If you think you did (ex-military or not) then surely you should do have done the proper thing and called the police.
Oh wait, no, you thought the information would be better off on a public messageboard - and people wonder why the country is in the state its in![/quote] ...reported to the authorities at 23:14hrs, 11.05.2008. No response to date.
Fred wrote:
Whats the point in posting on a public messageboard whether or not you heard shots or not?
If you think you did (ex-military or not) then surely you should do have done the proper thing and called the police.
Oh wait, no, you thought the information would be better off on a public messageboard - and people wonder why the country is in the state its in!
...reported to the authorities at 23:14hrs, 11.05.2008. No response to date.
Posted by: Daily Echo CEO, John Lewis Cafe on 10:29am Tue 13 May 08
it was blowing my brains out after reading another overly hyped reporting
it was blowing my brains out after reading another overly hyped reporting
Posted by: Daily Echo CEO, John Lewis Cafe on 10:29am Tue 13 May 08
it was blowing my brains out after reading another overly hyped story
it was blowing my brains out after reading another overly hyped story
Posted by: claire on 10:50am Tue 13 May 08
sure these 'gun shots' weren't occasional fireworks? as a kid, i used to make 'bombs' out of firecrackers and fireworks...nothing dangerous, but kids are into stuff that goes 'bang'.
sure these 'gun shots' weren't occasional fireworks? as a kid, i used to make 'bombs' out of firecrackers and fireworks...nothing dangerous, but kids are into stuff that goes 'bang'.
Posted by: andy, shirley on 11:49am Tue 13 May 08
[quote][bold]Me[/bold] wrote:
Worst story ever. Seriously, whats the point of it? Especially as we now have 'gun dugs' to make stories more interesting.[/quote] what r 'gun dugs' any way am glad that no one was shot i hope thay get nicked and the gun found b4 someone gets hurt by thick kids that think thay r hard having a gun 2 show off 2 there m8's thay will not look very hard when thay r in prison
Me wrote:
Worst story ever. Seriously, whats the point of it? Especially as we now have 'gun dugs' to make stories more interesting.
what r 'gun dugs' any way am glad that no one was shot i hope thay get nicked and the gun found b4 someone gets hurt by thick kids that think thay r hard having a gun 2 show off 2 there m8's thay will not look very hard when thay r in prison
Posted by: George Burley, Scotland on 11:55am Tue 13 May 08
For god sake it was probably just kids playing with french bangers or fireworks.
For god sake it was probably just kids playing with french bangers or fireworks.
Posted by: ex, teacher on 12:25pm Tue 13 May 08
[quote][bold]andy[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Me[/bold] wrote: Worst story ever. Seriously, whats the point of it? Especially as we now have 'gun dugs' to make stories more interesting.[/quote] what r 'gun dugs' any way am glad that no one was shot i hope thay get nicked and the gun found b4 someone gets hurt by thick kids that think thay r hard having a gun 2 show off 2 there m8's thay will not look very hard when thay r in prison[/quote] Go back to school and learn how to spell.
andy wrote:
Me wrote: Worst story ever. Seriously, whats the point of it? Especially as we now have 'gun dugs' to make stories more interesting.
what r 'gun dugs' any way am glad that no one was shot i hope thay get nicked and the gun found b4 someone gets hurt by thick kids that think thay r hard having a gun 2 show off 2 there m8's thay will not look very hard when thay r in prison
Go back to school and learn how to spell.
Posted by: GL, Hants on 1:06pm Tue 13 May 08
If the car crashed it could have been one of the tyres bursting. Has anyone checked the vehicle?
If the car crashed it could have been one of the tyres bursting. Has anyone checked the vehicle?
Posted by: Wonder on 1:54pm Tue 13 May 08
When i first moved to Southampton i rolled into town from the "fly-bridge" motorway, what we saw was an 4 wheel drive type car beside the motorway with some 5-6 proper gunshoot holes throught windscreen and additional 3-4 in the side metal doors, there were police that stopped and looked around.
Lol. this was never seen reported in any local newspaper as i remembered.
How many other incidents like that do we have in our old beloved city of Southampton??
One can just wonder....
When i first moved to Southampton i rolled into town from the "fly-bridge" motorway, what we saw was an 4 wheel drive type car beside the motorway with some 5-6 proper gunshoot holes throught windscreen and additional 3-4 in the side metal doors, there were police that stopped and looked around.
Lol. this was never seen reported in any local newspaper as i remembered.
How many other incidents like that do we have in our old beloved city of Southampton??
One can just wonder....
Posted by: H, Bassett on 7:59pm Tue 13 May 08
I know it may seem non-news but for those of us who use that cut regularly its important to know what's going on, even if its a false alarm.
I know it may seem non-news but for those of us who use that cut regularly its important to know what's going on, even if its a false alarm.
Posted by: Benny Fitt, Millbrook on 8:23pm Tue 13 May 08
[quote][bold]Daily Echo CEO[/bold] wrote:
it was blowing my brains out after reading another overly hyped reporting[/quote] You obviously missed. I guess that it was a very small target!
Daily Echo CEO wrote:
it was blowing my brains out after reading another overly hyped reporting
You obviously missed. I guess that it was a very small target!
Posted by: andrew, nz on 10:01pm Tue 13 May 08
This "story" looks like the result of another reporter interviewing his/her computer keyboard. Gun dogs don't sniff out guns, they retrieve the shooters kill. At least that point gave my gamekeeper mate a big laugh.
And as for the police searching for a gun hours after the incident........ it all looks like a bit of a shot in the dark.
This "story" looks like the result of another reporter interviewing his/her computer keyboard. Gun dogs don't sniff out guns, they retrieve the shooters kill. At least that point gave my gamekeeper mate a big laugh.
And as for the police searching for a gun hours after the incident........ it all looks like a bit of a shot in the dark.
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