THREE women have been arrested and a man seriously injured after a BB gun was 'fired from a building'.

West Yorkshire Police was called by the ambulance service to reports a man had suffered injuries to his neck on Heap Lane, off Barkerend Road, in Bradford, at 11.01am today.

A 42-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "It’s believed that a BB gun was being fired from a nearby building onto the street and has hit a male in the neck."

Officers have arrested three women, aged 18, 33, and 42, on suspicion of assault.

They are in police custody currently.

A large police cordon is currently in place on Barkerend Road and Heap Lane.

It originally just covered the side street but was extended at around 1pm, with police staff - believed to be detectives - seen wandering around inside the cordon.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed officers are investigating and carrying out CCTV enquiries.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service said it sent an emergency helicopter (air ambulance) to the scene and a Heap Lane resident said they could hear it at 11am, before seeing it land on a grassed area across Barkerend Road.

West Yorkshire Police has launched an appeal for witnesses in relation to the incident.

If you saw anything, or can help police, you should contact them on 101, or using the contact options on the West Yorkshire Police website.

You should quote log number: 511 of November 7.

A full statement from the force said: "At 11.01 this morning officers were called by the ambulance service to reports a man had suffered injuries to his neck on Heap Lane, Bradford. 
 
"A 42-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries. 
 
"It’s believed that a BB Gun was being fired from a nearby building onto the street and has hit a male in the neck.  

"Three woman aged 18, 33 and 42 years old have been arrested on suspicion of assault and are in police custody at this time.  
 
"A scene is in place whilst officers investigate and carry out CCTV enquiries."