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Bristol: Knife attacker forces staff at petrol station to hide in safe room

Published 09:57 9 Sept 2021 BST

Updated 13:55 9 Sept 2021 BST

Steve Hopkins
Bristol: Knife attacker forces staff at petrol station to hide in safe room

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One person has been taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening

A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after storming a Bristol petrol station with a knife on Thursday.

Staff at Morrisons Daily in Hengrove Way were forced to hide inside a safe room as armed officers and a police negotiator arrived at the scene shortly after 7.30am.

A man in his 20s was injured and wis being treated for non life-threatening injuries in hospital.

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said the man was at a police custody unit and would be assessed by health professionals.

Avon and Somerset Police said shortly after 9am:  "Staff members are uninjured within a safe room and in contact with officers. "One person has left the scene and gone to hospital with injuries not believed life-threatening." The force said armed officers and a negotiator had been deployed "to try to bring the incident to a safe conclusion". Members of the public are advised to avoid the area. https://twitter.com/ASPolice/status/1435877902420172804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1435877902420172804%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fbristol-petrol-station-armed-police-knifeman%2F Local buses have been delayed due to the ongoing incident, according to bus operator First West of England. This is a developing story, check back for updates Read more Cheshire man sentenced for racist abuse of England players after Euro 2020 Gary Lineker bodies Matt Le Tissier over 'flu vaccine' Covid claim Woman screams so loud at a spider that five police officers show up at her door

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