Police were called to Arne Court after reports of men carrying firearms in the early hours of Sunday
Shots were fired at unarmed police officers as they chased a man in an Essex town.
No-one was injured and five men were later arrested after officers were called to the area of Arne Court and Vaughan Williams Road in Laindon.
The alarm was raised shortly after 01:00 BST on Sunday when callers reported seeing a number of men with firearms.
Three men were later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Two others were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to rob.
Police have appealed for anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
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