A male patient has been taken to hospital after suffering stab injuries in a car park off Stapleton Road this evening (Thursday, July 25), police have confirmed.
His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
A crowd of people gathered in Stapleton Road shortly after 8pm following the incident in the Webb Street area, during which the offender left the scene in a car.
Stapleton Road itself was partially blocked following the altercation, as police and paramedics descended on the area.
Enquiries are ongoing in the area, and an eyewitness described Avon and Somerset Constabulary officers talking to a number of people in the aftermath of the incident.
A police spokesperson said: "We were called by the ambulance service to the Webb Street area of Bristol at around 8.15pm today following a serious assault. It’s believed the assault happened in a car park off Stapleton Road, following which the offender left the scene in a car.
"A male has been taken to hospital for treatment to stab injuries but his condition is not believed to be life-threatening.
"Enquiries are continuing in the area and we’d appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.
"If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the log number 1046 of today’s date [25/07/19]."
An eyewitness at the scene has described around nine police cars on the scene, as well as two ambulances and other emergency response vehicles.
A spokesperson for South Western Ambulance said: "We were called to an incident at 8.11pm. We sent a number of resources, including a hazardous area response vehicle, an ambulance, and a rapid response vehicle."
