A man was found with a suspected stab wound by officers after reports of three men armed with machetes in St Paul's.
Avon and Somerset Police was called just before 7.30pm on Friday, July 17 by a witness reporting seeing three men armed with machetes chasing three other people.
The police force added: "The caller said they had seen the three armed men in Grosvenor Road, St Paul's, Bristol.
"Officers attended and found a man with a suspected stab wound in Franklyn Street.
"Forensic teams examined the scene."
The statement said the man received hospital treatment but was discharged overnight.
"Officers carried out a search but found no trace of the suspects," it continued. "Police remained in the area carrying out house-to-house and other enquiries overnight and the investigation continues."
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