Armed police seal off streets after reports of man with gun in south London
ARMED police sealed off streets in south London after receiving reports that a man with a gun had been spotted in the area.
Armed police raced to scene after receiving reports of a gunman
A police helicopter was also scrambled in response to reports of the sighting in Downham Way area of Lewisham.
The scenes caused alarm on social media.
DrummerMike1982 @ wrote on Twitter: “Whats going on at McDonalds #Downham? #Armed police & #Dogs everywhere??”