A man has been shot by police officers in Merseyside following a double stabbing.
Emergency services were called to Huyton, where the found two people injured in the Tobruk road area.
Police have now confirmed that the suspect has been taken to hospital after being shot by officers, as neighbours reported hearing a number of gunshots fired.
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: "At around 4.25pm, we received a report that a man and woman had been stabbed in the Tobruk Road area.
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"Armed response officers attended and the suspect was subsequently shot by police.
"He has been taken to hospital for treatment. An investigation is underway to establish the full circumstances of the incident and the road has been cordoned off.
"Officers remain at the scene and are carrying out house-to-house and CCTV inquiries."
Detective Superintendent Paul Speight explained that this "was an isolated incident", revealed that officers are "not looking for anyone else".
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.
"The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will now conduct an independent investigation, and we will be co-operating fully with their investigation in the coming days and weeks."
Tobruk Road remains cordoned off, with officers remaining at the scene.
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PAA neighbour told the Liverpool Echo that police screamed at her to get back inside as the situation unfolded outside of her house.
She said: "We heard all the sirens and the helicopter. When we came out to have a nose, the police screamed at us to get back in the house."
Another resident said she heard "five gun shots" and pleaded that "it's not safe here anymore".
She added: "It's a nice area, but every now and then, there is a bit of riff raff and something happens."
