Armed police searching for fleeing vehicle that reportedly fired shots in Hamilton

Hamilton Police are in pursuit of a car that failed to stop and reportedly fired shots. Photo / File

Armed police are searching for a vehicle that failed to stop and fled police in Hamilton tonight.

A post on social media saidsays a passenger in a silver BMW “fired a gun shot into the air” near a police patrol car in the suburb of Fairfield about 9.20pm.

Police would not comment on whether any weapons were involved or if shots were fired, but confirmed armed police were responding and inquiries were ongoing to find the vehicle.