ONE person has died and another is in a life-threatening condition after a shooting on board the nuclear submarine HMS Astute.
The dead man was believed to have been a naval officer serving on the state-of-the art submarine which is currently docked in Southampton.
Officers arrested a man after the shooting but said the incident was not terror-related and there was no risk to the public.
Several police vehicles were sent to the Eastern Docks at the Hampshire port and officers could be seen on the gangway of the submarine.
The Ministry of Defence referred all calls to the police.
A police spokesman said: "Hampshire police were called by their Ministry of Defence colleagues at 12.12pm today and are currently liaising with them to establish the exact circumstances of the incident.
"It is believed two people have sustained injuries as a result of gun shots being discharged on the vessel. People should be reassured there is no risk to public safety. "Hampshire Constabulary and the MoD are keen to stress this incident is not terrorist related."More information will be circulated as it becomes available."
Television news pictures showed police vehicles, fire engines and a helicopter believed to be the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance on the dockside alongside the submarine.
HMS Astute previously hit the headlines when it ran aground on a shingle bank between the Scottish mainland and the Isle of Skye and remained marooned for several hours. The embarrassing incident in October last year cost Commander Andy Coles his command of the submarine.
The dead man was believed to have been a naval officer serving on the state-of-the art submarine which is currently docked in Southampton.
Officers arrested a man after the shooting but said the incident was not terror-related and there was no risk to the public.
Several police vehicles were sent to the Eastern Docks at the Hampshire port and officers could be seen on the gangway of the submarine.
The Ministry of Defence referred all calls to the police.
A police spokesman said: "Hampshire police were called by their Ministry of Defence colleagues at 12.12pm today and are currently liaising with them to establish the exact circumstances of the incident.
"It is believed two people have sustained injuries as a result of gun shots being discharged on the vessel. People should be reassured there is no risk to public safety. "Hampshire Constabulary and the MoD are keen to stress this incident is not terrorist related."More information will be circulated as it becomes available."
Television news pictures showed police vehicles, fire engines and a helicopter believed to be the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance on the dockside alongside the submarine.
HMS Astute previously hit the headlines when it ran aground on a shingle bank between the Scottish mainland and the Isle of Skye and remained marooned for several hours. The embarrassing incident in October last year cost Commander Andy Coles his command of the submarine.
