A man was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the back on Lodge Lane.
Police have cordoned off the William Hill store on the corner of Lodge Lane and Wordsworth Street in Toxteth tonight.
Emergency services were called to reports of the stabbing at 2.20pm on Friday and a cordon was quickly put in place.
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Merseyside Police said a man was taken to hospital after being stabbed in the back.
His injuries don't appear to be life threatening, police said.
It's not yet clear whether the stabbing happened inside the store or outside in the street.
Photos taken at the scene on Friday show an officer standing outside the entrance to William Hill on Lodge Lane.
The cordon extends around the front of the bookies and across the entrance to Wordsworth Street.
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