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Police and forensics at the scene of serious incident in Twinbrook
An MLA has said there is “fear and shock” in the community after two separate incidents in west Belfast.
Emergency services remain at the scene of a serious incident where Armed Response Officers were called to the Broom Park area of Twinbrook at around 8pm this evening.
One person has been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Police at the scene of a serious incident in the Broom Park area of Twinbrook in West Belfast on August 21st 2025 (Photo by Kevin Scott)
A large police cordon is in place with forensic teams and detectives tasked to the scene.
It comes as a blaze broke out in a block of flats just five minutes away on the Stewartstown Road.
A spokesman for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said the cause of the fire “has yet to be determined” with no injuries reported.
Speaking about the incidents Sinn Fein MLA Danny Baker told the Belfast Telegraph: “Everyone was very shocked, and there was a lot of kids about as well, a lot of families out. It was a lovely night – a lot of people were walking.
“There was a lot of fear as well. They were so close together, it is only walking distance.”
Police at the scene of a serious incident in the Broom Park area of Twinbrook in West Belfast on August 21st 2025 (Photo by Kevin Scott)
A spokesman for the NI Ambulance Service (NIAS) said: “The NIAS received a 999 call at 20:15 on Thursday.
“NIAS despatched two emergency crews to the incident. Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene one patient was taken to Royal Victoria Hospital.”