Man in hospital after shooting (From Daily Echo)
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Hampshire police investigate after man found with gunshot wounds in Southampton's Vanguard Road
12:12am Monday 20th February 2012 in News
By Jon Reeve, Education Reporter
A MAN is in hospital after being found with gunshot wounds in a Southampton street.
Armed police descended on Vanguard Road last night after reports of a shooting.
Officers have cordoned off several blocks of flats in the area between Vanguard Road, Witts Hill and Lytham Road, including the Alpine News and Food store, in Townhill Park.
A police spokesman said the man had been shot in the Vanguard Road area, but confirmed this afternoon that his injuries were not life threatening.
Chief Inspector Stuart Murray confirmed this afternoon that a 25-year-old man, who was known to the victim but is not from the local area, was arrested in connection with the incident.
He was this evening being held in custody for questioning on suspicion of attempted murder.
Chief Inspector Murray said that the shooting was being treated as an isolated incident and reassured members of the public that there was no risk to the wider community.
He added: “We believe that the incident took place at Vanguard Road, Townhill Park at approximately 7.15pm.
“Although we have not formally spoken to the injured man, the information we have from our initial investigations suggests that the offender was known to him, but is not local to the area.
“The man suffered injuries to the lower part of his body, but is currently being treated for those injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening.
“We would like to reassure members of the public that we are doing everything we possibly can to recover the firearm and remove it from the streets.”
Comments(38)
menotyou
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1:10am Mon 20 Feb 12
clausentum
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1:50am Mon 20 Feb 12
menotyou wrote:You shame the Echo reporting and it's sloppiness.
Here is a helping hand.....A 25-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent after reports of one shooting in the Vanguard Road area of Bitterne on Sunday night (February 19). He remains in police custody for questioning by detectives. Road closures and diversions are due to remain in place overnight. Officers are carrying out enquiries related to this case at a Tesco store in the community, but there has not been a second shooting. There is no evidence to suggest a wider risk to public safety. Police would like to thank the public again for their co-operation so far tonight....
menotyou
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1:59am Mon 20 Feb 12
clausentum
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1:59am Mon 20 Feb 12
clausentum wrote:Original, scant, reporting by the Echo has since been updated tp provide a more-comprehensive account of the incident and police response.
menotyou wrote:You shame the Echo reporting and it's sloppiness.
Here is a helping hand.....A 25-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent after reports of one shooting in the Vanguard Road area of Bitterne on Sunday night (February 19). He remains in police custody for questioning by detectives. Road closures and diversions are due to remain in place overnight. Officers are carrying out enquiries related to this case at a Tesco store in the community, but there has not been a second shooting. There is no evidence to suggest a wider risk to public safety. Police would like to thank the public again for their co-operation so far tonight....
Why was the original offering by the Echo so limited and uninformative?
Was the revised reporting a direct response to the much better information provided by the poster who, at the time, had greater factual information at their fingertips? Just asking.
WECOMING4U
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6:22am Mon 20 Feb 12
Sovietobserver
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7:29am Mon 20 Feb 12
17 August 2011 armed hold-up at shop.
22 August 2011 serious stabbing.
Victim drove himself in black Peugeot to KFC Portswood Road, transferred to hospital.
SotonLad
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7:50am Mon 20 Feb 12
So why was he shot? I'll start the ball rolling with...... drugs, a classic!
freemantlegirl2
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8:43am Mon 20 Feb 12
But it does make me giggle slightly that those who are most prolific in slagging them off are the most frequent posters on here..... if you hate their reporting so much, why do you keep coming back? (just saying)
I hope the person who was shot makes a swift recovery, whatever the circumstances!
andysaints007
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8:51am Mon 20 Feb 12
menotyou wrote:Well if they are so bad why do you bother coming on the site then?
Yeah that's kinda the point :/
andysaints007
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8:53am Mon 20 Feb 12
freemantlegirl2 wrote:I couldn't have put it better myself !!!!
Although the Echo 'do' sometimes get things wrong (as do the nationals!) - one assumes that they aren't paying reporters to be there all hours of the day, so one or two do the 'graveyard' shift!
But it does make me giggle slightly that those who are most prolific in slagging them off are the most frequent posters on here..... if you hate their reporting so much, why do you keep coming back? (just saying)
I hope the person who was shot makes a swift recovery, whatever the circumstances!
wr0ng1
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9:06am Mon 20 Feb 12
Dan Kerins
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9:25am Mon 20 Feb 12
clausentum wrote:It may surprise you, but it takes time to put a report together. Hampshire Constabulary posted a message on Facebook at 22.41 - 90 minutes before this report was published online.
menotyou wrote:You shame the Echo reporting and it's sloppiness.
Here is a helping hand.....A 25-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent after reports of one shooting in the Vanguard Road area of Bitterne on Sunday night (February 19). He remains in police custody for questioning by detectives. Road closures and diversions are due to remain in place overnight. Officers are carrying out enquiries related to this case at a Tesco store in the community, but there has not been a second shooting. There is no evidence to suggest a wider risk to public safety. Police would like to thank the public again for their co-operation so far tonight....
They did not choose to contact the media through the normal channels and then once we have heard about it, various things need to be done before anything is published.
Feel free to criticise, but bearing in mind other local media have still yet to report anything about this incident, I think getting a report online shortly after midnight is actually quite good.
The Salv
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9:44am Mon 20 Feb 12
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This city is getting worse by the day.
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When are we going to get rid of this scum from the streets?
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I don’t wish anybody involved in crime a speedy recovery that is for sure. Talking about people being shot, when are we going to deport that Zimbabwean boxer that apparently represents Britain by going to Munich and then threatening another man that he is going to have him shot? Anybody that glorifies gang violence or gun crime should be suitably punished.
Ciaran
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10:06am Mon 20 Feb 12
menotyou wrote:Well the BBC didn't report it until 9:20am this morning!! I think the DE has done a good job here.
this exact statement was all over facebook hours ago keep up echo and do some real reporting!
Some people just complain about anything.
Georgem
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10:13am Mon 20 Feb 12
SotonLad wrote:Why would "drugs" get anyone shot? Maybe you meant "money"
I assume his injuries are not life threatening otherwise this bloke would have been arrested for attempted murder.
So why was he shot? I'll start the ball rolling with...... drugs, a classic!
St Denys I.T.A
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10:29am Mon 20 Feb 12
andysaints007
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10:46am Mon 20 Feb 12
Georgem wrote:Are you for real????
SotonLad wrote:Why would "drugs" get anyone shot? Maybe you meant "money"
I assume his injuries are not life threatening otherwise this bloke would have been arrested for attempted murder.
So why was he shot? I'll start the ball rolling with...... drugs, a classic!
Sovietobserver
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11:12am Mon 20 Feb 12
The Salv wrote:SO18 / SO19 Southampton East, fast becoming South London posse' s weekend territory. Rich pickings for some. Portsmouth has got too hot for them.
Think this reports everything I need to know, somebody was shot.
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This city is getting worse by the day.
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When are we going to get rid of this scum from the streets?
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I don’t wish anybody involved in crime a speedy recovery that is for sure. Talking about people being shot, when are we going to deport that Zimbabwean boxer that apparently represents Britain by going to Munich and then threatening another man that he is going to have him shot? Anybody that glorifies gang violence or gun crime should be suitably punished.
sotonfc
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11:20am Mon 20 Feb 12
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David Icke
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11:33am Mon 20 Feb 12
andysaints007 wrote:Unfortunately yes, you should read his other stuff, this is nothing!
Georgem wrote:Are you for real????SotonLad wrote: I assume his injuries are not life threatening otherwise this bloke would have been arrested for attempted murder. So why was he shot? I'll start the ball rolling with...... drugs, a classic!Why would "drugs" get anyone shot? Maybe you meant "money"
wr0ng1
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12:37pm Mon 20 Feb 12
sotonfc wrote:Oh dear...
ive lived in townhill for years, and live on vanguard its not that bad, if u think 100 flats in a little area ur gona get abit of trouble !! any ways look on youtube and type i hollow earth must see !!!! thats summing more to worry about people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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http://en.wikipedia.
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tokesta
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2:08pm Mon 20 Feb 12
sotonfc wrote:hahaha are you serious? hollow earth, you need some common sense son and lay off the drugs lol. If it was hollow (which it clearly is not) there would hardly be enough mass to produce the gravity that holds us down to this planet.
ive lived in townhill for years, and live on vanguard its not that bad, if u think 100 flats in a little area ur gona get abit of trouble !! any ways look on youtube and type i hollow earth must see !!!! thats summing more to worry about people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!
David Icke
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2:44pm Mon 20 Feb 12
tokesta wrote:Absolutely, to believe in that you may aswell start talking about the secret elite and their shape shifting lizard colony. Now the moon being hollow that's another story...............
sotonfc wrote: ive lived in townhill for years, and live on vanguard its not that bad, if u think 100 flats in a little area ur gona get abit of trouble !! any ways look on youtube and type i hollow earth must see !!!! thats summing more to worry about people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!hahaha are you serious? hollow earth, you need some common sense son and lay off the drugs lol. If it was hollow (which it clearly is not) there would hardly be enough mass to produce the gravity that holds us down to this planet.
HillsidePaul
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2:52pm Mon 20 Feb 12
St Denys I.T.A wrote:I think you mean Bitterne Park Triangle, Bitterne is two miles away and nowhere near the Triangle.
The Tesco store in question is the one near Bitterne Triangle - drove past at about 7.30 last night and it was surrounded by armed Police - scary stuff.
Sorry to be a bit pedantic but we don't call St Denys St do we.
clausentum
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4:10pm Mon 20 Feb 12
Dan Kerins wrote:A comprehensive answer to the question I posed. Thank you.
clausentum wrote:It may surprise you, but it takes time to put a report together. Hampshire Constabulary posted a message on Facebook at 22.41 - 90 minutes before this report was published online.
menotyou wrote:You shame the Echo reporting and it's sloppiness.
Here is a helping hand.....A 25-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent after reports of one shooting in the Vanguard Road area of Bitterne on Sunday night (February 19). He remains in police custody for questioning by detectives. Road closures and diversions are due to remain in place overnight. Officers are carrying out enquiries related to this case at a Tesco store in the community, but there has not been a second shooting. There is no evidence to suggest a wider risk to public safety. Police would like to thank the public again for their co-operation so far tonight....
They did not choose to contact the media through the normal channels and then once we have heard about it, various things need to be done before anything is published.
Feel free to criticise, but bearing in mind other local media have still yet to report anything about this incident, I think getting a report online shortly after midnight is actually quite good.
clausentum
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4:16pm Mon 20 Feb 12
clausentum wrote:The question I posed was on a separate comment, not the one you responded to. I simply mention that so other readers, if so inclined, can match my posed-question to your response.
Dan Kerins wrote:A comprehensive answer to the question I posed. Thank you.
clausentum wrote:It may surprise you, but it takes time to put a report together. Hampshire Constabulary posted a message on Facebook at 22.41 - 90 minutes before this report was published online.
menotyou wrote:You shame the Echo reporting and it's sloppiness.
Here is a helping hand.....A 25-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent after reports of one shooting in the Vanguard Road area of Bitterne on Sunday night (February 19). He remains in police custody for questioning by detectives. Road closures and diversions are due to remain in place overnight. Officers are carrying out enquiries related to this case at a Tesco store in the community, but there has not been a second shooting. There is no evidence to suggest a wider risk to public safety. Police would like to thank the public again for their co-operation so far tonight....
They did not choose to contact the media through the normal channels and then once we have heard about it, various things need to be done before anything is published.
Feel free to criticise, but bearing in mind other local media have still yet to report anything about this incident, I think getting a report online shortly after midnight is actually quite good.
Georgem
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7:12pm Mon 20 Feb 12
menotyou wrote:Who would have thought that the people living nearby the incident would have known about it before a newspaper?!
this exact statement was all over facebook hours ago keep up echo and do some real reporting!
Fatty x Ford Worker
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7:34pm Mon 20 Feb 12
menotyou
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10:48pm Mon 20 Feb 12
Georgem wrote:Err it was on the hampshire constabulary facebook page, available for all to see!
menotyou wrote:Who would have thought that the people living nearby the incident would have known about it before a newspaper?!
this exact statement was all over facebook hours ago keep up echo and do some real reporting!
lightsouth
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12:00am Tue 21 Feb 12
cliffwalker
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12:34am Tue 21 Feb 12
Dan Kerins wrote:Some of us do not belong to FB type social networking sites - we would be completely unaware as to whether one or more of them got the news out before the Echo. I get my news from radio, tv, internet websites and print.
clausentum wrote:It may surprise you, but it takes time to put a report together. Hampshire Constabulary posted a message on Facebook at 22.41 - 90 minutes before this report was published online.
menotyou wrote:You shame the Echo reporting and it's sloppiness.
Here is a helping hand.....A 25-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent after reports of one shooting in the Vanguard Road area of Bitterne on Sunday night (February 19). He remains in police custody for questioning by detectives. Road closures and diversions are due to remain in place overnight. Officers are carrying out enquiries related to this case at a Tesco store in the community, but there has not been a second shooting. There is no evidence to suggest a wider risk to public safety. Police would like to thank the public again for their co-operation so far tonight....
They did not choose to contact the media through the normal channels and then once we have heard about it, various things need to be done before anything is published.
Feel free to criticise, but bearing in mind other local media have still yet to report anything about this incident, I think getting a report online shortly after midnight is actually quite good.
Block 42
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1:20am Tue 21 Feb 12
HillsidePaul wrote:I fecking hate people calling it bitterne triangle!
St Denys I.T.A wrote:I think you mean Bitterne Park Triangle, Bitterne is two miles away and nowhere near the Triangle.
The Tesco store in question is the one near Bitterne Triangle - drove past at about 7.30 last night and it was surrounded by armed Police - scary stuff.
Sorry to be a bit pedantic but we don't call St Denys St do we.
Georgem
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6:53am Tue 21 Feb 12
menotyou wrote:And?
Georgem wrote:Err it was on the hampshire constabulary facebook page, available for all to see!
menotyou wrote:Who would have thought that the people living nearby the incident would have known about it before a newspaper?!
this exact statement was all over facebook hours ago keep up echo and do some real reporting!
SPIKEISLANDTRADER
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10:26am Wed 22 Feb 12
lightsouth
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11:58am Wed 22 Feb 12
sotonfc
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12:06pm Wed 22 Feb 12
David Icke wrote:hahahaha what a bunch of **** useless dead beat people. u need to wake up and smell the greasy goverment of 2day. i trust no one. not police goverment, they all lie. our earth is fuking hollow gravity ? u no **** about gravity. http://www.youtube.c
tokesta wrote:Absolutely, to believe in that you may aswell start talking about the secret elite and their shape shifting lizard colony. Now the moon being hollow that's another story...............
sotonfc wrote: ive lived in townhill for years, and live on vanguard its not that bad, if u think 100 flats in a little area ur gona get abit of trouble !! any ways look on youtube and type i hollow earth must see !!!! thats summing more to worry about people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!hahaha are you serious? hollow earth, you need some common sense son and lay off the drugs lol. If it was hollow (which it clearly is not) there would hardly be enough mass to produce the gravity that holds us down to this planet.
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sotonfc
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12:08pm Wed 22 Feb 12
menotyou says...
12:39am Mon 20 Feb 12