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| Arrest after shopkeeper dies in attack in Shawlands | Arrest after shopkeeper dies in attack in Shawlands |
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| A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Glasgow shopkeeper. | A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Glasgow shopkeeper. |
| Asad Shah, 40, was found with serious injuries in Minard Road in Shawlands at about 21:05 GMT on Thursday. | |
| He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. | He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. |
| Police Scotland said the death was being treated as "religiously prejudiced". They said both Mr Shah and the arrested man were Muslims. | |
| Floral tributes have been placed at the scene. | |
| Residents told BBC Scotland they were shocked and saddened by Mr Shah's death and described the shopkeeper as a "gentleman". | |
| Brothers Qaiser and Omar Khan said they knew Mr Shah well and had repaired his cars in the past. They described him as "a humble, sweet person". | Brothers Qaiser and Omar Khan said they knew Mr Shah well and had repaired his cars in the past. They described him as "a humble, sweet person". |
| Omar Khan added: "I've known him since I was a wee boy so this is shocking news. | Omar Khan added: "I've known him since I was a wee boy so this is shocking news. |
| "He was a very straight-forward, humble person who was very good with his customers. He cared about his family a lot." | "He was a very straight-forward, humble person who was very good with his customers. He cared about his family a lot." |
| 'Silent vigil' | |
| Another local resident, Robert Maitland, said: "He was very friendly. Every morning we shook hands and said 'have a nice day'. He was just a pleasant, lovely lad." | Another local resident, Robert Maitland, said: "He was very friendly. Every morning we shook hands and said 'have a nice day'. He was just a pleasant, lovely lad." |
| Earlier forensic officers placed a white tent outside his shop, Shah's Newsagent and Convenience Store. | Earlier forensic officers placed a white tent outside his shop, Shah's Newsagent and Convenience Store. |
| Another white tent was placed some metres down the road. | |
| A silent vigil has been organised on Facebook and will be held near the scene at 21:00 to allow local residents to remember the popular shopkeeper. | A silent vigil has been organised on Facebook and will be held near the scene at 21:00 to allow local residents to remember the popular shopkeeper. |