British media reported that a knife attacker has killed three Scots in a stairwell to a hotel in Glasgow city center, Scotland, UK. A police officer is among those who have been stabbed.
It's reported that the suspect was shot by the police. Eyewitnesses have told Sky News they saw people, bloodied, being taken on stretchers from the Park Inn hotel.
A Police Scotland spokesman said the incident has been contained and there is no further threat to the public.
An eyewitness told a news agency: "I saw a man lying on the ground, of African descent, with no shoes on. He was on the ground with someone holding his side - I don't know if it was a bullet wound, a stab wound, or what it was."
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Officials Report About Scotland Attack
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland and MSP for Glasgow Southside, said that "The reports from Glasgow City Centre are truly dreadful. My thoughts are with everyone involved."
"I am being updated as the situation becomes clearer. Please help the emergency services do their jobs by staying away from the area - and please don’t share unconfirmed information," she wrote on his Twitter account.
https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/1276507621781049345
In the meantime, the Greater Glasgow Police reported that "Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident on West George Street in Glasgow."
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The police stated that the street is currently closed off and the public are asked to avoid the area at present.
"The situation is contained at this time and there is no danger to the general public."
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Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins issued a statement indicating that "We will continue to provide a robust response to any potential disorder across the country, with some protests and demonstrations planned in Scotland this weekend."
"However, I would like to reassure the public that this is a contained incident and that the wider public is not at risk. Armed police officers attended the incident and I can confirm that a male suspect was shot by an armed officer," the statement read.
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