A man has been shot by police officers in Merseyside after a horror double .
Emergency services raced to the scene in on Wednesday afternoon, where they found a man and woman injured in the Tobruk road area. have now confirmed that the suspect has been taken to hospital after being shot by officers, as neighbours reported hearing a number of gunshots fired.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "At around 4.25pm, we received a report that a man and woman had been stabbed in the Tobruk Road area. Armed response officers attended and the suspect was subsequently shot by police. He has been taken to hospital for treatment.
"An investigation is underway to establish the full circumstances of the incident and the road has been cordoned off. Officers remain at the scene and are carrying out house-to-house and CCTV inquiries."
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