Gunman Holds Hostages at UK Bowling Alley

A man with a sawed-off shotgun took several people hostage Sunday at a bowling alley in the English city of Nuneaton, 166 kilometers northwest of London, British media reports said.

Warwickshire Police said they were "currently dealing with an ongoing incident" at Bermuda Park and urged members of the public to avoid the area.

One eye-witness, Dean Rogers, told the Coventry Telegraph there were up to 30 armed officers at the scene.

Another, Lloyd Weightman, told the paper a man with a shotgun commanded him to "get the f*** out" of the bowling alley in Bermuda Park.

He said he and his two sons, aged seven and three, went into a nearby cinema, which was placed on lockdown.

Footage shared on social media appeared to show armed police at the scene.