Six children were taken to hospital in the city of Sheffield, the BBC reported Friday. According to the broadcaster, police were called after "reports of concerns for safety" at around 7:30, with an air ambulance landing in the playground near Hartley Brook Primary Academy.
Two people have reportedly been arrested, although authorities have provided no further details on the incident.
INCIDENT: Officers have been dealing with a serious incident on Gregg House Road # Shiregreen #Sheffield this morning- https://t.co/KNcrkDY6Kp …
— SouthYorkshirePolice (@syptweet) May 24, 2019
This is not a shooting. The incident is no longer live but investigations are continuing. We will provide an update when we can. pic.twitter.com/voxowL1WXA
South Yorkshire Police have announced that the incident is over, although officers are still at the scene and diverting vehicles from the cordoned area.
Crime scene investigation is at Gregg House Road in Sheffield’s Shiregreen. A large cordon’s in place after 6 children were taken to hospital this morning. 2 adults have been arrested. #HeartNews pic.twitter.com/mklQ7BO3d4
— Heart Yorkshire News (@HeartYorkNews) May 24, 2019
