Armed police are searching for a knifeman in Gloucester after a boy was taken to hospital with injuries. The incident occurred on Friday morning near St Peter's High School in Tuffley.
Emergency services were alerted to reports of a fight on Chalford Road shortly after 8:50 a.m. A boy sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital. Police are seeking a man who was reportedly seen carrying a 'long-bladed' knife and fled the scene.
Gloucestershire Police stated that there is no ongoing threat within the school grounds and that pupils are safe. St Peter's High School and the nearby Willow Primary Academy have been placed into lockdown as a precautionary measure. Parents have been advised not to approach the school premises.
The police have committed to providing further information as it becomes available.