Two schools are locked down as armed police hunt knifeman after boy is taken to hospital with injuries

Published: 06:14 EDT, 6 November 2026 | Updated: 06:44 EDT, 6 November 2026 Two schools have been placed into lockdown as armed police officers hunt for a knifeman, with one boy reportedly injured during a fight.Emergency services were called following reports of an altercation in Chalford Road, close to St Peter's High School in Tuffley, shortly after 8.50am on Friday morning.A boy has reportedly been taken to hospital with minor injuries.Officers are now searching for a man seen holding a 'long-bladed' knife, who is understood to have fled from the scene.Video emerging on social media appears to show a man dressed fully in black, with a balaclava covering most of his face, wielding a curved sword.The man is seen being chased by another young male during the short clip.There is understood to be no ongoing threat at the school and pupils are safe within school grounds, Gloucestershire Police said in a statement. St Peter's High School has now been placed into lockdown, alongside nearby Willow Primary Academy, BBC News reported. Armed police officers are hunting a knifeman seen outside St Peter's High School in Tuffley, Gloucester, on Friday morningThe force said: 'It is understood that there is currently no ongoing threat at the school and pupils are safe within the school grounds, and therefore parents are asked not to attend the premises at this time. 'We will provide more information once in a position to do so.' This is breaking news, more follows.