A POLICE officer was shot in the hand after a three-hour incident near Barnsley town centre on Sunday night.
Officers were called to an address on Cutty Lane about 10.30pm on Sunday. When police arrived, they found the man in possession of an air weapon.
The firearm was discharged on a number of occasions while the man was contained on nearby School Street, with one officer sustaining a minor hand injury.
Trained negotiators arrived at the scene and just after 1.30am, the man was arrested and nobody else was injured.
The incident was contained quickly by police with no immediate risk to the public but officers would like to thank local people for their patience and cooperation while the situation was resolved.
