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.
