A man has been shot by armed cops after two people were stabbed in an attack, leaving them with “serious” injuries.
At around 4:25pm, cops received a report that a woman and man had been stabbed in the Tobruk Road area of Huyton, Merseyside.
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Armed response officers scrambled to the scene, with the suspect subsequently shot by cops, Merseyside Police said.
He has since been taken to hospital for treatment, the force added.
The two victims were also taken to hospital where their condition is said to be serious but stable.
An investigation is currently underway to establish the full circumstances of the incident and the road has been cordoned off.
Officers have been carrying out house-to-house enquiries as well as checking CCTV in the area, the force said.
Merseyside Police has informed the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which will begin an independent investigation, as is standard procedure in such circumstances.
Detective Superintendent Paul Speight said: “I know that people who live in this area of Huyton and the wider communities of Merseyside will be shocked by this incident.
“We are still in the very early stages of investigating and part of our initial inquiries will be to establish the full circumstances of what happened. In the meantime, I want to reassure the public that Merseyside Police is committed to keeping our communities safe and we take all reports of incidents involving weapons extremely seriously.
“This was an isolated incident and we are not looking for anyone else. All three people have been taken to hospital to be assessed for their various injuries.
“The IOPC will now conduct an independent investigation and we will be co-operating fully with their investigation in the coming days and weeks.”
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