A61 Regent Street: Armed police deployed in search for vehicle linked to firearms discharge in Leeds

The arrest followed a "violent altercation" that was reported in the city centre on Thursday (March 21).

The A61 Regent Street closed in both directions, as police were called to a crash involving two cars. Officers were told that a man was being assaulted by a group of men.

At the scene, they found a man with stab wounds who was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

One of the cars was searched and officers found damage consistent with a firearms discharge.

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Now, West Yorkshire Police has confirmed that armed officers were deployed yesterday (March 22) as part of the investigation - and that a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a firearms offence.

It came after they were made aware of a vehicle travelling towards Dewsbury shortly after 2.30pm, which had been linked to the firearms discharge. It was stopped in Ravensthorpe.

Police said that enquiries are continuing.