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The Suspect was arrested by The Police

Five people were injured in a knife attack on the Arndale centre in Manchester.

A Man , aged 40, was arrested on suspicion of terror offences, has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Three people were stabbed and two were injured when A Man with a large knife lunging and attack people, "said The Police began".

He chased two police community support officers (PCSOs), before you can be arrested in the violence, said.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) believe he was alone.

The Force said, had a rating of The Man was "of specialist doctors".

investigations about the motives behind The Attack .

A witness said she saw A Man running "around with a knife lunging at several people," while another described to yell at people "and run".

The centre was confronted on lockdown as officers, the attacker, with some shoppers took refuge in the shops.

There was a large police presence outside the Arndale shopping centre

A shop worker, who only gave his name as Jordan, 23, said: "A Man ran around with a knife lunging on several people, one of which came in my Shop, visibly shaken with a small gall.

"Soon after, security personnel All retail instructed employees to close their doors and move The Public to the back of the shops. "

on the occasion of a press conference, Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson said it was a "random" and "brutal" attack.

ACC Jackson said A Man armed with a knife entered The Exchange Court area of the centre, before he "crashed" in the case of buyers and began to attack The Man with The Knife ".

"Two unarmed police community support officers were in court in Exchange and tried to escape the attacker.

"He chased you with The Knife , as it were, calling for urgent help. "

Within Five Minutes , armed officers arrested The Suspect on market street, outside the centre, he added.

In a tweet, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "Shocked by The Incident in Manchester and my thoughts are with the injured and affected. "

Three people were taken to the hospital, a fourth later, she went for treatment for a superficial injury, and a fifth person does not require treatment in the hospital, GMP said.

The Force said Two Women , including a 19-year-old, were in stable condition in hospital, while A Man in his 50s was treated at the hospital, the wounds to stitch.

A patient suffered "severe" injuries, the North West Ambulance Service said.

Freddie holder, 22, from Market Drayton , Shropshire, said he heard "a load of screams just outside" of The Shop he was in.

He said: a woman came into the store and said to the other, "A Man ran past The Shop and tried to stab me."

He added: "I'm still in shock, I'm shaking a little bit. All the shops had already closed, just to be safe.

"The Police came extremely fast and was very happy. "

The Arndale Centre, the country is one of the most popular shopping locations, was evacuated, said

Feroze Bilal, he saw "every single store" in the middle "start to close", before The Police evacuated The Building .

"have the people cry and run," he added.

A large number of officers were called to The Scene , it was one of those seen with a Taser.

The Suspect was arrested on suspicion of Commission, preparation and instigation of an act of terrorism.

the Deputy mayor of Greater Manchester Bev Hughes praised The Emergency services.

labour councillor Pat Karney, for Harpurhey and Collyhurst, tweeted: "the Armed police on the alert. Shocking scenes from a Film, but Real People with injuries. "

employees were allowed back into the town centre on Friday afternoon

The Arndale Centre is located close to Manchester Arena , where 22 people died in a terrorist attack in may 2017, when a bomb was detonated at the end of an Ariana Grande concert.

The shopping Center was also a major IRA bomb in 1996, was damaged.

More Than 200 people were injured when the 1,500 kg (3,300 lbs) unit on the left on a truck on Corporation Street exploded.

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Source of news: bbc.com