Armed police at Ashton IKEA as air ambulance lands on car park roof in major response

Armed police and emergency services launched a major response at an IKEA store in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester. An air ambulance was scrambled to the scene, landing on the car park roof to assist. Following the incident, a woman was transported to hospital suffering from serious injuries. The operation involved a significant deployment of armed officers to the site as part of the emergency response to the situation at the retail location.