Armed police swoop on Leeds street as teen rushed to hospital with knife wounds
Armed police swooped on a street in Leeds as a teenager was rushed to hospital with knife wounds.
Officers were called to Bismarck Street, Holbeck just after noon yesterday (March 18) to reports of a man being stabbed. The force searched the area and located the victim, who is said to have non life-threatening injuries.
The 19-year-old man, who had suffered knife wounds to his back and hands, was taken to hospital. Police are hunting for three men in connection with the incident.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “At 12.40pm yesterday, police received a report of a man having been stabbed in an incident in Bismarck Street, Leeds.
“Armed officers were deployed to the scene to safeguard the victim and search the area for the suspects.
“The victim, a 19-year-old man, was taken to hospital for treatment for knife wounds to his back and hand, which were not considered life threatening.
“Initial enquiries indicated the man had been assaulted after being approached by three males in a ginnel off Bismarck Street.
“Detectives from Leeds District CID are continuing to carry out enquiries into the incident.”
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact officers via 101 quoting crime reference 13260156796 or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat.