Woman armed with a knife shot by police during major incident in Liverpool

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FREE newsletter is packed with the best (and weirdest) stories from around the worldPolice have shot a woman armed with a knife following an incident in Liverpool.Emergency services were called to Cairns Street, Toxteth, at 1.50m on Thursday, July 9, after reports of a woman armed with a knife.A woman was then subsequently shot by police, suffering an injury to her upper body, and was taken to hospital for treatment.A police cordon has been placed on the road and at least eight police cars are said to currently be in the street.

In a statement, Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm officers are currently dealing with an incident in Toxteth."Officers were called at 1.50pm today, Thursday July 9, to Cairns Street to reports of a woman armed.