A man suspected of carrying out a crossbow and firearm attack in Leeds against two women was fuelled by a “misogynistic rage”.

The 38-year-old was arrested following the incident on Otley Road which left two women, aged 19 and 31, injured on Saturday.

Officers attended and located three people who had suffered injuries, the women and the suspect who had a self-inflicted wound.

One of the women is suffering from life-threatening injuries whilst the other has been discharged.

Officers attended and located three people who had suffered injuries

Counter Terrorism Policing North East has taken over the investigation into the attack, which occurred near a popular student pub crawl route called the 'Otley Run'.

Detectives have searched through the 38-year-old’s flat and analysed a message he sent on Facebook outlining plans for “The Otley Run Massacre”, The Sun reports.

The message describes the “attack type” as “spree killing, mass murder, terrorism” which has been motivated by “revenge” and “misogynistic rage”.

The suspect “explored far-right ideas”, the message says.

Alongside a crossbow, a firearm was also recovered from the scene

It was deleted last night and Meta has said that an account understood to be associated with the attack has also been removed.

An earlier post by the 38-year-old mentions his hatred for feminists.

Alongside a crossbow, a firearm was also recovered from the scene.

Bethany Connelly, a waitress at a nearby restaurant, revealed that she warned girls dining outside to come inside “because they’d seen someone with a crossbow”.

The force said it was not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident

“Minutes later we saw an ambulance and police rushing down,” she said.

The force said it was not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident, and cordons put in place after the attack have now been removed.

Head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley said: “The investigation continues and officers are working at pace to establish the full facts and circumstances of Saturday's incident.

“We are not currently seeking anyone else in connection with this matter, which has caused understandable concern. We believe it was an isolated incident.

“We are grateful for the support and understanding of the local community as we progress the investigation. Counter Terrorism Policing North East continue to work closely with our colleagues at West Yorkshire Police to reassure all those affected and keep them informed.”