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| Man with weapons detained in Leeds after three people injured | Man with weapons detained in Leeds after three people injured |
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| Victims’ injuries not life-threatening after incident in Headingley that followed a threat on social media | Victims’ injuries not life-threatening after incident in Headingley that followed a threat on social media |
| Three people have been injured in Leeds and a man seen with weapons has been detained, police have said. | Three people have been injured in Leeds and a man seen with weapons has been detained, police have said. |
| Officers were called to Otley Road in the Headingley area at 2.47pm on Saturday and found three people with injuries that are not being treated as life-threatening. The nature of their injuries has not been disclosed. | Officers were called to Otley Road in the Headingley area at 2.47pm on Saturday and found three people with injuries that are not being treated as life-threatening. The nature of their injuries has not been disclosed. |
| West Yorkshire police said a male suspect had been detained, adding: “Inquiries are in their initial stages to determine the wider circumstances of what has taken place and further updates will follow. | West Yorkshire police said a male suspect had been detained, adding: “Inquiries are in their initial stages to determine the wider circumstances of what has taken place and further updates will follow. |
| “A number of police scenes remain in place and ensuring public safety remains our priority.” | “A number of police scenes remain in place and ensuring public safety remains our priority.” |
| It comes after a threat was made on social media targeting the Otley area. | It comes after a threat was made on social media targeting the Otley area. |
| Bethany Connelly, who works in the area, told Yorkshire Live: “I was at work at a nearby restaurant and some girls were sitting outside. | Bethany Connelly, who works in the area, told Yorkshire Live: “I was at work at a nearby restaurant and some girls were sitting outside. |
| “They asked if they could come in and finish what they were having because they’d seen someone with a crossbow. This was all before the incident, and a few minutes later, we saw ambulances and police rushing down the roads. | “They asked if they could come in and finish what they were having because they’d seen someone with a crossbow. This was all before the incident, and a few minutes later, we saw ambulances and police rushing down the roads. |
| “The roads were getting blocked off, and we’d been told by police to keep everyone indoors and away from the area.” | “The roads were getting blocked off, and we’d been told by police to keep everyone indoors and away from the area.” |
| Part of Otley Road has been closed off by police. | Part of Otley Road has been closed off by police. |
| Rachel Reeves, the chancellor and MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, said the incident was “shocking”, telling the BBC: “My thoughts are with all of those affected.” |