Armed police have swooped on a city street amid reports a man "has a weapon".

There are cordons up on the street in Toxteth, Liverpool, with a force incident manager at Merseyside Police saying police are responding to an “ongoing incident”.

A police officer at the scene has told people there is an "armed incident" relating to a "domestic incident", Liverpool Echo reported. 14:47 Ella Kipling

Road reopened as police leave

Ritson Street has now been reopened and almost all of the police have left the scene. 14:47 Ella Kipling

Police negotiators spotted

Police negotiators have been seen walking away from the house in questions. A police officer told the Liverpool Echo that the force was starting to stand the scene down.

13:55 Christopher Mallett

Man 'has a weapon'

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