A property in Dartford remains on police lockdown with cordons and a crime scene in place after its alleged a man was shot a number of times at a property in Dartford on Priory Road North early on Saturday evening.

Those living on the road described a number of Armed response vehicles, ambulances and first responders, closing the road and asking people to keep well back while so dealt with the ongoing incident.

Taking to social media a neighbour claims a man shot his ex-girl in a garage at the rear of the property and he was in turn shot by Police this ahs yet to be confirmed by Police.

A large amount of first-aid equipment carried by the armed response officers can be seen in the rear of the garden, along with other first-aid equipment, discarded in rear car park officers.

Kent Police remain on guard at the rear car park and a property, specialist crime scene officers from Kent. Police have been seen entering the house wearing forensics suits

Detectives from the Kent Major crime team have bene carrying out door-to-door enquiries and have recovered some Ringdoor Bell Footage

A Spokesman for Kent Police was called to report of a disturbance at a property in Priory Road, Dartford at 12.40pm on Saturday 6 May 2023.

Officers, along with a trained police negotiator, attended and attempted to engage with a man inside the address.
A man and a woman were later taken to a London hospital with serious injuries.

A neighbour who asked not to be named said that an officer in riot gear stormed the property after smashing down the front door and removed two young children from the property then a number of shots were fired.

Officers remain at the scene and enquiries are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

A spokesman for The Independent Office for Police Conduct confirmed this evening that Kent Police had made a referral to them in respect of the incident but they have yet to confirm if they will will be launching an investigation the matter is at an early stage.