Two women seriously hurt in crossbow attack in Leeds

Two women seriously hurt in crossbow attack in Leeds

April 26, 2025 / Susan Darwin /


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BBC/Cathy Killick Police cars, van and large cordon on St Anne’s Road in Leeds.BBC/Cathy Killick

West Yorkshire Police have closed roads in the Otley Road area of Leeds

A man has been arrested and counter-terrorism police are investigating after two women were seriously injured in an attack involving a crossbow and a firearm in Leeds.

Three people were found injured – including the suspected attacker – in Otley Road, in the Headingley area, at 14:47 BST.

The women were taken to hospital for treatment.

A 38-year-old man who suffered a “self-inflicted injury” was arrested and also taken to hospital, officers said.

YappApp Weapons on the ground at the scene.YappApp

Two weapons were recovered from the scene, which were a crossbow and a firearm, police say



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