A MAN has been rushed to hospital after a suspected shooting in Cumbernauld.

Emergency crews, including armed officers, locked down Brunswick Gardens in Bellway Homes estate after the alarm was raised at 6.55pm tonight.

3 Huge police presence in Cumbernauld amid shooting reports Credit: The Scottish Sun

3 The road will remain closed overnight Credit: The Scottish Sun

The man's condition is unknown at this time and the street is expected to remain closed until morning.

Officers confirmed they were called to a disturbance but terrified locals have reported hearing gunshots in the area.

One said: "I've got armed police at the end of my street.

"I heard two loud bangs about an hour ago and I think it is related. I think someone has been shot."

Another added: "Heard what sounded like two gunshots a wee while ago."

3 Officers have sealed off a road in Cumbernauld Credit: The Scottish Sun

A police spokeswoman said: "Police are currently in attendance at Brunswick Gardens in Cumbernauld following reports of a disturbance.

"A man has been taken to hospital by ambulance and inquiries are ongoing."

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There will be a police presence in the area overnight."

Houses in the normally quiet residential area can sell for over £300,000.

Crime clan member Eddie Lyons Jr was shot at the front door of his home just a mile away in 2006.

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