Armed police responded to reports of a man possibly carrying a weapon on a street in Toxteth, Liverpool. The area was cordoned off as officers addressed the situation, described as an “ongoing incident” by a Merseyside Police official.
According to information from a police officer on-site, the incident was linked to a domestic situation, as reported by the Liverpool Echo. Ritson Street, where the focus of police attention was, has since been reopened with most officers leaving the area.
Witnesses observed police negotiators leaving the residence in question, signaling a de-escalation of the situation. While armed officers concentrated on a terraced house on Ritson Street, reports indicated that a man had barricaded himself inside with a weapon.
The scene drew a crowd of onlookers outside the police cordon on Lodge Lane, with nearby residents observing from their homes. Both armed officers and negotiators were present at the scene, as per reports from the Liverpool Echo.