Live updates as armed police block off road and shout ‘get back in the house’

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Earlier this evening, when it was suspected a man had a gun, residents were apparently told to ‘keep their doors locked’ by police, a witness has told us.

The cordon which earlier blocked off both ends of the road has now been lifted.

Police however remain at the scene.

Police can now be seen on the street making door to door enquiries.

A statement earlier has confirmed police were called to reports of a man with a suspected gun.

No arrests have been made but police are remaining on the road to speak to residents who will quite rightly be shaken from this evening’s events.

Police have confirmed no arrests have been made at the scene.

Witnesses said they didn’t see anyone being removed from the house that armed police entered.

If you have any information, get in touch @MerPolCC on Twitter, 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, with reference 815 of 6th June.

We have receieved a statement from Merseyside Police regarding the incident.

A sokesperson said: “We received a report at around 5.50pm today (Tuesday 6 June) that a man had been seen in possession of a suspected firearm on Rawcliffe Road, in Walton.

“Armed officers were deployed to the scene and a road closure was put in place.

“No firearm was found and no arrests have been made.

“The incident has now been stood down as a firearms incident, but our enquiries are ongoing.”

Pictures show armed police with police officers standing guard at the scene.

We are still waiting for more specific details from Merseyide Police in regards to the incident.

The Force Incident Manager told us earlier they were called to reports of a “firearms” incident.

Another person living on the road said they saw police vehicles arrive and officers were shouting to people to “get back inside”

Dramatic account from the scene here with one eye witness seeing armed police entering a property.

Rawcliffe Road is still cordoned off and police remain at the scene.

There are a number of police cars and matrix vans at the scene.

We are told it is a “firearms” incident but are waiting on more specific details from Merseyside Police.

They were called to the scene at 5.45pm

Our reporter Abigail Nicholson is currently at the scene.

Witnesses at the scene heard shouting being directed to an occupant in a house.

A witness said: “They was shouting get back in the house, go back up the stairs on their way in”

Pictures sent in show armed officers stood at the door of a house on Rawcliffe Road.

It is not known if any arrests have been made or if the house is at the centre of the incident.

Merseyside Police Force Incident Manager said officers were called at 5.47pm to reports of a firearms incident.

We have asked for more details from Merseyside Police.

Good evening,

Police are currently dealing with an incident on Rawcliffe Road which is cordoned off.