It’s believed the stabbing followed an altercation, moments after a ‘shoplifting incident’
A cordon in place inside the Arndale car park(Image: Manchester Evening News)
A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing in the Manchester Arndale car park. Armed police were seen surrounding the shopping centre on Saturday afternoon (October 17).
Greater Manchester Police says it was called out to a stabbing on the ninth level of the multi-storey car park at around 3.15pm. Emergency services found the boy, aged 14, with serious injuries consistent with a stab wound.
His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. It is believed 14-year-old boy victim was involved in an argument with other unknown males prior to being stabbed.
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The Manchester Evening News understands the altercation occurred moments after a ‘shoplifting incident’ in the Arndale Centre. Several sources at the Arndale have reported the same timeline of events.
It’s believed that more than one person was hurt during the incident, although this has not been confirmed by Greater Manchester Police. No arrests have been made in connection with the stabbing so far and enquiries remain ongoing.
Police at the scene(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Several nearby shop owners told the M.E.N. they believed multiple people were involved in the incident. One person, who saw police descend on the scene, said: “Staff went running after them. I think security went into the car park and people ended up stabbed.”
Another shop worker said the incident related to a ‘shoplifting’ in the Arndale. It is understood several people ran from the shopping centre to the car park, where the stabbing took place.
Armed officers were seen in attendance among several squad cars on High Street, Withy Grove and Dantzic Street. Paramedics were also seen at the Arndale, using a lift to reach the upper floors of the car park.
The ninth floor of the multi-storey car park remained closed late on Saturday night. Forensics investigators were seen gathering evidence, while several parked cars remained stuck within the cordon.
A stretcher being taken up a lift in the Arndale(Image: submitted)
Detective Inspector Sam Jones, of GMP’s City of Manchester District CID, said: “This incident will understandably cause concern, but thankfully the injuries suffered by the victim are not life threatening. Detectives at the scene are working extremely hard to process the scene with crime scene investigators.
“The car park is expected to be closed for several hours, so we ask for your understanding and patience whilst we gather evidence to bring these offenders to justice. Detectives and officers will be in the area today to speak with local businesses and members of the public to provide reassurance.
“This is believed to be an isolated incident with no risk to the wider public. Greater Manchester Police are committed to diligently investigating all knife crime and bringing offenders to justice, and we are asking for anyone with information about this incident to come forward to assist with our enquiries.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police on 101, quoting log 2050 of October 17, 2026, or use the LiveChat function on GMP’s website. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.