Dramatic moment police officer points weapon at ‘gunman’ in Leeds

Dramatic moment ‘gunman aims weapon at police officer’ in tense stand-off in front of bus in Leeds

This is the extraordinary moment a man appeared to point a gun at a police officer in the street during a tense stand-off yesterday afternoon.

The drama unfolded in Leeds at about 3pm on Queenswood Drive, between the Kirkstall and Headingley areas of the West Yorkshire city.

A photograph showed the incident happening on a residential street with cars and a bus on the road. MailOnline has contacted West Yorkshire Police for comment today.

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A man appeared to point a gun at an armed police officer in the street in Leeds yesterday