According to The Echo

[Saint in Paradise]

Royal marines fire fight sparks terror among residents near to Southampton's Itchen Bridge.

 

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10072196.Royal_Marines_fire_fight_sparks_terror_among_residents/?ref=ms

 

With machine guns loudly firing off rounds as boats sped past in the darkness, it was like a Hollywood action film come to life.

 

Worried Nick Tomlinson and his family dived for cover as the frightening firefight unfolded outside their waterside Southampton flat,

in case a stray bullet came flying through the window.

The Ocean Village resident was left stunned when he went to investigate what he thought was fireworks disturbing the evening peace,

only to see people on boats shooting automatic weapons at each other in the River Itchen.

 

For about 20 minutes the shots rang out as small vessels whizzed around a larger boat moored on a jetty close to the Itchen Bridge,

before it was suddenly all over almost as swiftly as it had begun.

 

Even police were baffled when Mr Tomlinson called them to find out what had happened.

 

So how come no-one dialled 999 and if they did how come the Police didn't respond quickly enough ?????

[Golden Balls]

I live in Ocean Village and can see the bridge from my window. I heard nothing.