Armed police stormed a house in the Undercliffe area of the city on Monday after reports that a gun was fired.

Firearms officers, ambulances and police dogs were all in attendance on Stanacre Place, Undercliffe, along with a crowd of locals who gathered in the sweltering heat to see what was going on.

An onlooker said he saw police with weapons trained on an upstairs window of a house talking to someone inside.

They then approached the building from the front before breaking open the door of a house and entering the building.

Shortly afterwards a man was carried out of the building and placed in a nearby alleyway, where ambulance personnel wearing protective clothing examined him.

He said the man was then carried to a waiting police car.

The police helicopter was circling the city for most of the afternoon.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said police are currently at the scene of what is believed to have been a firearms discharge on Stanacre Place, Bradford at 2.22pm on Monday.

No one was injured at the scene and armed police are making enquiries to find out what has happened.

Assistant Chief Constable Catherine Hankinson of West Yorkshire Police, said: “We treat suspected firearms discharges extremely seriously and are currently investigating the exact circumstances of this incident.

“Neighbourhood Policing officers will be conducting reassurance patrols in the local area and any witnesses, or anyone who has information about what has happened is asked to Bradford CID on 101 quoting log 1050 of Monday 25 June.

“Information can also be given anonymously to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.”

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service confirmed it was also responding to an incident.