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| Shopkeeper killed and man hurt in Rotherham 'machete' attack | Shopkeeper killed and man hurt in Rotherham 'machete' attack |
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| A shopkeeper has died and another man has been seriously injured in a suspected machete attack in Rotherham. | |
| Sightings of a man brandishing a machete in the Eastwood area and near a Tesco store in the town centre were reported to police at 14:00 BST. | Sightings of a man brandishing a machete in the Eastwood area and near a Tesco store in the town centre were reported to police at 14:00 BST. |
| One man was found to have died at the scene. The injured man has been taken to hospital. A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | One man was found to have died at the scene. The injured man has been taken to hospital. A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| Police have not confirmed reports that the arrested man had been Tasered. | Police have not confirmed reports that the arrested man had been Tasered. |
| Grosvenor Road in Eastwood has been cordoned off and there is a large police presence in the area. | Grosvenor Road in Eastwood has been cordoned off and there is a large police presence in the area. |
| 'Wonderful person' | 'Wonderful person' |
| Omar Mehban, a local Conservative spokesman, said the dead man owned a local shop with his brother and was married with children. | Omar Mehban, a local Conservative spokesman, said the dead man owned a local shop with his brother and was married with children. |
| Mr Mehban said: "He was a family friend. | Mr Mehban said: "He was a family friend. |
| "This is such a shock and I feel really deeply for his family. | "This is such a shock and I feel really deeply for his family. |
| "He should be celebrating Eid tomorrow with his wife and kids, instead they are faced with this. | "He should be celebrating Eid tomorrow with his wife and kids, instead they are faced with this. |
| "He was such a wonderful person, always courteous and kind. All the times I went in his shop, I can never recall him not smiling. | "He was such a wonderful person, always courteous and kind. All the times I went in his shop, I can never recall him not smiling. |
| "It's absolutely devastating." | "It's absolutely devastating." |
| Dozens of people in Rotherham have been tweeting about the incident. | Dozens of people in Rotherham have been tweeting about the incident. |
| Richard Cattley tweeted: "A man has just ran past me in Rotherham town centre wielding a machete covered in blood shouting move!! Police everywhere!" | Richard Cattley tweeted: "A man has just ran past me in Rotherham town centre wielding a machete covered in blood shouting move!! Police everywhere!" |
| 'Huge knife' | 'Huge knife' |
| He later told the BBC: "I was walking towards the market, I heard a guy shout 'move move'. | He later told the BBC: "I was walking towards the market, I heard a guy shout 'move move'. |
| "I turned around and saw a man running towards me. I moved out of the way and spotted that he had a 12-inch machete in his hand that he wasn't trying to conceal. | "I turned around and saw a man running towards me. I moved out of the way and spotted that he had a 12-inch machete in his hand that he wasn't trying to conceal. |
| "A lady said we should call the police. She said 'there was blood on that knife'. The nearby builders said the same. I didn't see the blood. | "A lady said we should call the police. She said 'there was blood on that knife'. The nearby builders said the same. I didn't see the blood. |
| "Police caught up with him near Tesco." | "Police caught up with him near Tesco." |
| Ben Shepherd tweeted: "Lunatic running through Tesco, Rotherham brandishing a huge knife, frightened the life out of our secretary. Taken out by 10 police & taser." | Ben Shepherd tweeted: "Lunatic running through Tesco, Rotherham brandishing a huge knife, frightened the life out of our secretary. Taken out by 10 police & taser." |
| While the injured men were attacked in Grosvenor Road, it is thought the suspect was arrested at the Tesco store in the town centre. | While the injured men were attacked in Grosvenor Road, it is thought the suspect was arrested at the Tesco store in the town centre. |
| A Tesco spokesperson said staff were supporting police with their investigation. | A Tesco spokesperson said staff were supporting police with their investigation. |
| Yorkshire Ambulance Service confirmed it had been called to the scene but would not comment further. | Yorkshire Ambulance Service confirmed it had been called to the scene but would not comment further. |