Armed police and paramedics are at the scene<\/p>\n
16:50, 05 Sep 2025Updated 18:57, 05 Sep 2025<\/p>\n
Two men have been arrested after a double stabbing on a busy Bristol street in broad daylight.<\/p>\n
Emergency services were called to Stapleton Road at around 2.40pm on Friday, September 5 to reports a man had been assaulted.<\/p>\n
A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition, with injuries described as life threatening, Avon and Somerset Police has said. Two men, aged 19 and 41, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.<\/p>\n
The 19-year-old suspect has been taken to hospital with minor injuries.<\/p>\n
Neighbourhood Chief Inspector Serena Serjeant said: \u201cThis was a shocking attack and we are carrying out urgent enquiries to understand the full circumstances.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a result, there\u2019s a heavy police presence in the area at the moment and a cordon is in place in Stapleton Road to allow this work to take place.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would urge anyone who has any information to please report it to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
A cordon is in place on Stapleton Road from Easton<\/a> Way.<\/p>\n Armed police officers have been reported at the scene, with South West Ambulance Service crews and Avon Fire and Rescue<\/a> Service.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS<\/a> Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: \u201cWe were called at 14:38hrs on Friday 05 September to an incident in Bristol.<\/p>\n “We sent one double-crewed land ambulance, an operations officer, a first responder, a critical care car and the hazardous area response team to the scene.<\/p>\n