Police arrest two after men stabbed in Tesco 'machete' horror attack
DETECTIVES have made two arrests after a double stabbing in a city-centre Tesco.
Bristol: Police at scene after Tesco Eastville incident
Two men were injured in the incident, which reportedly started in an aisle of the Bristol store at around 6.30pm on Friday, August 31.
Terrified customers fled the shop with some claiming one man was wielding a machete.
Police officers later recovered a bladed weapon from the scene.
A 43-year-old man suffered serious injuries, but his condition is not life-threatening, with a 27-year-old man suffering minor injuries.
They were rushed to hospital following the attack in Eastville, Bristol.
A witness, who wished not to be named, said: "He used a Stanley knife, I think, but he told me he had a machete on him."
One horrified shopper revealed she dropped her basket and fled following the attack.
Alexandra Dimmock wrote on Twitter: "Adrenaline is still pumping for me, dropping my shopping basket and running with a crowd was surreal.
This was a violent and distressing incident which caused great concern to members of the public
Incident involving a machete. I thought a flash mob was underway as people running in all directions.”
Joe Pamphilon wrote: "Just had to run out of a fire exit at Tesco Eastgate.
"There was some kind of fight or disturbance. Three guys were running in my direction. One had a f**ing machete."
Andy Baxter tweeted: "Two idiots in their twenties. Wannabe gangsters it looked like.
"Fist fight then one left and ran back in, stabbed the guy but not badly, and got someone who presumably tried to block him."
Police said the fight spilled out into the car park and involved two vehicles.
A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent with a 27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of affray.
Police appealed for witnesses to provide mobile phone or dashcam footage of Friday’s incident.
DI Richard Marsh said: "This was a violent and distressing incident which caused great concern to members of the public who were shopping at the supermarket at the time.
“I want to reassure people that a thorough investigation is well under way and we have arrested two people so far.”