West Yorkshire Police were called to Otley Road at 2.47pm yesterday (April 26) to reports on an ongoing serious incident involving a man seen with weapons.
Officers attended and located three people who had suffered injuries, two of which were women and were taken to hospital for treatment.
The third, a 38-year-old man has been arrested and taken to the hospital due to a self-inflicted injury. Two weapons have been recovered from the scene which were a crossbow and a firearm. An extensive cordon remains in place in the Otley Road area. These photos show the scene as the drama unfolded. READ MORE: 'My thoughts are with the victims' - Home Secretary
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An extensive cordon remains in place in the Otley Road area. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Due to the circumstances surrounding the incident, Counter Terrorism Policing North East have taken responsibility for leading the investigation. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Head of CTP North East Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley said: “From the enquiries undertaken so far, there is no evidence to suggest anyone else was involved in the attack, and, at this time, we are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.” | YPN Photo: YPN
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Assistant Chief Constable Carl Galvin of West Yorkshire Police, who commanded the police operation, said: “Clearly this has been a shocking incident and we fully realise the concern it has caused." | YPN Photo: YPN