'Nowhere is safe'
Moortown Corner is a Leeds area known for its cafés, charity shops, bakeries and a busy Marks and Spencer. A peaceful spot where locals can wonder about their business and sun themselves on a bench while the weather continues to improve.
Residents have warned "nowhere in the world is safe" after the ususally tranquil area was swarmed by police and emergency service crews. The teen fortunately surivived the incident and was rushed to hospital with injuries to his chest and arm.Retired taxi driver Graham Stone, 75, has lived in the area for more than 50 years. He said: "Nowhere in this world is safe. Half way around the world is just as bad.
A shopkeeper, who didn't wish to be named, said: "I was shocked it happened in Moortown. You don't really hear things like that happening around here. It doesn't ususally happen so far north in Leeds."
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