Two Gloucester schools in lockdown as armed police search for suspects

Two Gloucester schools were in lockdown at lunchtime on Friday while armed police searched for a group involved in an incident that left a boy injured, BBC One reported. The schools were St Peter's High School and Willow Primary Academy, the BBC One bulletin said. A male had been seen with a long-bladed article shortly before 9am on nearby Chalford Road, according to the same report. BBC One reported that one boy was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Armed police were still searching the area for those involved.

Parents gathered outside the senior school and were taking their children home, BBC One reported. During the lockdown, many were in contact with their children and heard they were worried and scared, the bulletin said. One parent told BBC One that her daughter had texted to say something was happening. She said a school message told her everything was under control. She said she did not really believe it but it looked quite all right. She added that police officers had told her the attackers had fled the scene and there was no threat to children. Officers said they would provide further updates when they could, BBC One reported.