Major incident declared in Leeds after three people injured in attack

Eyewitnesses told local media that a man was seen with guns, a crossbow, and a bat shortly before the attack happened.

 An armed man walking in Leeds moments before an attack which injured three people, April 26, 2025. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook )
An armed man walking in Leeds moments before an attack which injured three people, April 26, 2025.
(photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook )

West Yorkshire Police declared a major incident in Leeds, northern England, after three people were injured in an attack with a crossbow on Saturday afternoon.

Police announced they had responded to a "serious incident" involving a man seen with weapons. He was located and arrested following a search.

Local media reported that a large number of vehicles and police officers descended on Headingley, in the north west of the city.

Three people were injured in the attack, with injuries declared non-life-threatening.

 Parkinson Building, Leeds University, Leeds, England. (credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Parkinson Building, Leeds University, Leeds, England. (credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Armed man spotted in Leeds moments before attack

Eyewitnesses told local media that a man was seen with guns, a crossbow, and a bat shortly before the attack happened.

Social media footage from the area showed a masked man running down the street, before stopping in front of a pram and beginning to load a weapon.

This is a developing story.