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UPDATE – The cordon has been lifted and shops have re-opened.
A number of shops on Eastgate Street have reportedly been evacuated due to an ‘ongoing incident’ in Gloucester city centre.
Shoppers in Kings Walk Shopping Centre have also been evacuated with tannoy announcements asking people to leave the area.
A cordon is in place on Eastgate Street with a large number of police vehicles in the area.
A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Police told Gloucester News Centre: “Cordons have been put in place after a report of a suspicious package at a premises on Eastgate Street, Gloucester. Following enquiries the road has been closed and several shops have been evacuated while police remain in attendance. We ask that people avoid the area at this time.”
Gloucester News Centre – http://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk
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