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

A knife attacker has forced staff at a petrol station in Bristol to hide inside a safe room after getting into the shop.

One person has been taken to hospital after leaving the petrol station in Hengrove Way, Avon and Somerset Police said, adding armed officers and a negotiator were at the scene.

The force added: “A man armed with a knife is inside the shop of the petrol station.

One person has left the scene and gone to hospital with injuries not believed life-threatening.
Armed officers and a negotiator have been deployed to try to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
Members of the public are urged to avoid the area. 2/2

“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.

“Armed officers and a negotiator have been deployed to try to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.

“Members of the public are urged to avoid the area.”

The incident has also shut down bus services in the area and promoted a response by armed officers.

First West of England tweeted that bus services are delayed and services are “terminating and starting their journey from skills centre until further notice.”

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