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Cops arrest man on suspicion of possessing imitation gun after 11-hour stand off that saw dozens evacuated

Residents evacuated as specialist officers negotiate with suspect

A STREET in south London was on lockdown today after cops were called to reports that a man was wielding a gun inside a house.

The Metropolitan Police were called at 6.20am on Sunday to an address in south London where a man was "seen to be in possession of what looked like a firearm".

Cops shut down the street after receiving reports a man had a gun inside a house
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Cops shut down the street after receiving reports a man had a gun inside a houseCredit: London News Pictures
Some houses in the area were evacuated as a safety measure
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Some houses in the area were evacuated as a safety measureCredit: London News Pictures
A man was seen with a gun at a house in Brixton earlier this morning
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A man was seen with a gun at a house in Brixton earlier this morningCredit: Catherine Wyatt / PA

After

After an 11-hour stand off a man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

Specialist officers were still talking to a man inside the house in Dumbarton Road, Brixton, Scotland Yard said for hours today.

The Metropolitan Police said that no-one had been injured in the incident.

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Two blocks of flats were evacuated and several police cars were at the scene.

The cordons have now been lifted and residents are being allowed home.

An imitation firearm was recovered by police.

The incident happened in Dumbarton Road in the area of south London
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The incident happened in Dumbarton Road in the area of south LondonCredit: PA
On Sunday afternoon cops were still talking to the gunman
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On Sunday afternoon cops were still talking to the gunmanCredit: PA
Armed police trained their weapons on the house on Sunday afternoon
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Armed police trained their weapons on the house on Sunday afternoonCredit: London News Pictures

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