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

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

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