A man suspected of a double stabbing in broad daylight has been shot by armed officers in Merseyside, as the force confirmed it had referred itself to the police watchdog.
Officers were called to the Tobruk Road area in Huyton after receiving reports that a man and a woman had been stabbed at around 4.25pm.
After arriving at the scene, armed officers shot the suspect and he was taken to hospital for treatment.
The victims were also both taken to hospital, with their conditions described as serious but stable.
Police are now investigating what happened and the road remains cordoned off.
Officers are still at the scene and are carrying out house-to-house and CCTV inquiries.
Merseyside Police confirmed that it had followed standard procedure and notified the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), who have begun an independent investigation.
Det Supt 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.
A man suspected of a double stabbing in broad daylight has been shot by armed officers in the Tobruk Road area in Huyton, Merseyside
Officers were called after receiving reports that a man and a woman had been stabbed at around 4.25pm. They are both in a serious but stable condition
Merseyside Police confirmed that it had followed standard procedure and notified the Independent Office for Police Conduct, who have begun an independent investigation
‘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.’
After arriving at the scene, armed officers shot the suspect and he was taken to hospital for treatment
