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Knifeman detained after he held hostages in Bristol petrol station safe room | Knifeman detained after he held hostages in Bristol petrol station safe room |
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A suspect has been detained by police after entering a petrol station in Bristol, England with a knife and forcing staff to hide in a safe room. One person was injured in the incident. | A suspect has been detained by police after entering a petrol station in Bristol, England with a knife and forcing staff to hide in a safe room. One person was injured in the incident. |
Police said the suspect was detained after armed officers and a negotiator arrived at the scene. They had earlier said that one person was hospitalized with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, while an unidentified number of petrol station workers were unharmed and hiding in a safe room. | Police said the suspect was detained after armed officers and a negotiator arrived at the scene. They had earlier said that one person was hospitalized with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, while an unidentified number of petrol station workers were unharmed and hiding in a safe room. |
BBC Bristol reported that shots had been fired, after which police escorted a handcuffed man into an ambulance. | BBC Bristol reported that shots had been fired, after which police escorted a handcuffed man into an ambulance. |
Hits Radio Bristol said its reporter on the ground heard loud bangs and saw flashes of light inside the station. He said police may have been using stun grenades. | Hits Radio Bristol said its reporter on the ground heard loud bangs and saw flashes of light inside the station. He said police may have been using stun grenades. |
The road near the petrol station was closed, and residents were urged to avoid the area. | The road near the petrol station was closed, and residents were urged to avoid the area. |
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