A busy shopping mall was evacuated after two men were stabbed in broad daylight in front of horrified shoppers.
Images posted on social media show a large knife and trail of blood on the floor of The Mall shopping centre in Luton after the incident of Sunday afternoon.
Video footage also shows shoppers walking among bloody footsteps while paramedics appear to treat the victims behind a screen.
The mall was later closed and cordoned off while an investigation was carried out.
Police said they were called at about 2.30pm and the victims were rushed to hospital. Their conditions are not known.
Bedfordshire Police tweeted: "We were called to reports of two men with stab wounds in The Mall, Luton at around 2.30pm today (Sunday).
"A number of officers attended, along with the Ambulance service and two men were taken to hospital.
"The Mall is currently closed while an investigation is ongoing."
Anyone with any information, or anyone who was in the area at around 2.30pm and witnessed anything, is asked to call 101 quoting reference number 184 of January 21.
