Two police officers involved in the shooting of a mum in Liverpool did not breach standards of professional behaviour, a watchdog is set to rule.
Sonia Price, seen carrying a knife and making threats, was hit by a bullet in her lower abdomen and left fighting for her life following the firearms discharge on the streets of Toxteth in July.
The 54-year-old still remains in hospital after SIX months where her condition remains stable.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has been in charge of the investigation because the shooting involves officers, one who shot Ms Price, and a second who deployed a Taser weapon which may not have connected with her.
Now, the ECHO can exclusively reveal how the watchdog will determine no wrongdoing on the part of the officers.
An official report is expected soon.
In a statement, the IOPC said: "There was no indication that the officers had committed a criminal offence or breached the standards of professional behaviour."
A spokesman added: "Our investigation into the non-fatal shooting of a woman in Toxteth by Merseyside Police in July 2020 has progressed well.
"All lines of enquiry for the investigation are now complete, and the investigation has moved to its final stages.
"Our investigators have gathered witness statements, CCTV and footage of the incident and have taken accounts from the two officers involved, who are both being treated as witnesses.
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"We have also reviewed the policies and guidance that cover the deployment of armed officers.
"We continue to keep Merseyside Police and the woman’s family informed of our progress.”
The ECHO asked the force for a response, but they declined to comment at this stage.
On July 9, just before 2pm, Ms Price was seen with a knife behaving erratically, police and members of the public have said, and was threatening passers-by, including a 30-year-old mum and her 10-year-old daughter, and a teenager or young man on a bike.
A video emerged of her handcuffed, lying on the ground, after being shot.
She is heard to faintly talk to officers while other emergency workers give her assistance, and an oxygen tube is produced.
One officer repeatedly tells watching members of the public to "get back."
The knife threats and the resulting shooting were said to be an "isolated incident" and police are not looking for anyone else in connection with what happened.
In the chaotic scenes, one mum told how knife-wielding Ms Price was in "touching distance" of her with her 10-year-old daughter, saying: "I'm gonna stab yas."
The 30-year-old watched as she pursued a teenager or young man on his bike, threatening to attack him with the weapon.
But when he cycled away, on North Hill Street, the woman started to follow the mum and her young daughter, very closely, for about 15 seconds, they reported.
Later, after the parent-of-one had escaped to her sister's home and locked the door, Ms Price was shot in the lower abdomen by police.
The ECHO has previously revealed how Ms Price was moved into a first floor flat on Darrell Drive, Toxteth, the day before the shooting.
The mum was seen sitting on the floor, close to a bottle of wine, with two people, said to be her carers at that time.
She appeared to be drunk, it was said, and was aggressive.
The next day, July 9, Ms Price suddenly knocked on the front flat door where an elderly resident lives, and started to shout outside.
He didn't let her inside, but she left a scribbled handwritten note, which contained unpleasant comments and hostility, the 80-year-old said.
The note was passed to police officers when they attended his home.
After Ms Price left the neighbour's front door, loud shouting and smashing could be heard nearby, and items were flung from a window from where Ms Price had been briefly housed.
They included a wine bottle, a flower vase or container, and kitchen or household implements.
Shortly after that, Ms Price left the accommodation and she was shot.
