Two Gloucester schools placed in lockdown after boy injured outside

Two schools in Gloucester were placed in lockdown on 6 November after an altercation outside St Peter's High School left a boy injured. BBC News reported that armed police officers responded to the scene in the Tuffley area to search for a group of people who fled after the incident. [1][2]

One male was seen carrying a long-bladed item during the altercation outside the school, according to the police cited by BBC News. Emergency services took one boy to hospital with injuries described as minor. [1]

Authorities placed both St Peter's High School and the nearby Willow Primary Academy in lockdown, BBC News reported. Officers asked parents not to attend the site and stated that pupils were safe within school grounds, adding that there was no ongoing threat at the school. [1]

Gloucester is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England, located on the River Severn. Armed officers continue to search the area for the group involved in the disturbance. [1][3]