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‘Serious incident’ in Barnsley, UK: 1 injured, suspect arrested after reports of woman with knife ‘Serious incident’ in Barnsley, UK: 1 injured, suspect arrested after reports of woman with knife
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South Yorkshire Police arrested a suspect after a knife-wielding person was reportedly spotted in Barnsley, putting the center on lockdown. One passerby was injured in the incident, according to police. South Yorkshire Police arrested a suspect after a person wielding a knife was reportedly spotted in Barnsley, putting the center on lockdown. One passerby was injured in the incident, according to police.
Residents are asked to stay vigilant as police rushed to the center of Barnsley on Saturday. It comes after people said on social media that a woman armed with a knife was “running around the town.” Police initially reported a “serious incident” Barnsley, South Yorkshire, on Saturday morning, asking residents to stay vigilant. It came after reports of a stabbing on the town center.
Shoppers are allegedly being locked in the town’s Marks and Spencer. It was later confirmed that a man suffered minor injuries after the incident and that a suspect was put in custody. The arrested person identity has not been revealed and investigators are trying to understand whether it was an isolated incident.
A person, claiming to witness the incident, wrote on Twitter the suspected woman was “shouting in Arabic,“ holding a “large knife” and “trying to stab everyone near traders stalls.“ Users on social media said people were locked in shops, as a woman armed with a knife was “running around the town.” Others claimed that the woman had two male accomplices and was "shouting in Arabic," holding a “large knife” and “trying to stab everyone near traders stalls.” 
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