Schools in lockdown and boy in hospital
Two schools in Gloucester were placed on lockdown following an altercation involving a person with a bladed weapon. One boy was hospitalized with minor injuries, and police are currently searching for the suspects.
Why it matters
The incident highlights concerns regarding public safety and violence near educational institutions, prompting immediate police intervention.
Image caption, Police are responding to an incident near a Gloucester school
Two schools are in lockdown as armed police search for a group of people involved in an altercation that left a boy injured.
One male was seen with a "long-bladed item" during the incident outside St Peter's High School in Gloucester earlier, police said.
Armed officers are now searching for a group involved who fled the area. The force said one boy had been taken to hospital with minor injuries.
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