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Glasgow: suspect shot and police officer among those injured in major incident in city centre – live updates
Glasgow: three people believed killed, suspect shot dead by police in major incident in city centre – live updates
(32 minutes later)
Latest developments from incident in West George Street in city centre with reports that three people have been killed
Latest developments from incident in West George Street with one police officer and six other people hospitalised with injuries
This shows the area where the incident took place:
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has also released a statement in response to the incident in Glasgow today.
An eye witness has told LBC he saw a man enter the reception area and stab two people.
Scottish Police Federation chairman David Hamilton confirmed the injured officer is male.
“I was a resident on third floor in Park Inn. I’m staying with my mum there. So what happened was I heard...noises, loud noises you see. Woman screaming and man screaming for help, but I couldn’t see from my window what’s going on. But I could see people standing there and looking towards the hotel,” he said.
He said in a statement:
Susan Aitken, leader of Glasgow city council, called for residents to stay away from the scene.
Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s justice minister, has tweeted the latest from Police Scotland. “Thoughts continue to be with all those affected,” he said.
One man who witnessed the aftermath of the attack described seeing two people lying in the reception area of the hotel suffering from stab wounds in the abdominal area.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has described the reports coming out of Glasgow as “extremely concerning” and asked residents to stay away from the area.
The man, who asked not to be named, said “one of them was fighting for his life, gasping for breath.”
He described being alerted to the incident when he heard calls for help from the ground floor. He said that one of those injured was a Scottish man in his thirties who was working at the reception.
It is understood the injured police officer, thought to have been one of the first police on the scene, was stabbed and seriously injured by the alleged assailant.
The source confirmed the suspect was shot dead by police, while the other injured people were all stabbed.
The counterterrorism police are monitoring the situation.
Prime minister Boris Johnson and home secretary Priti Patel have both recently released statements thanking emergency services and send their thoughts to family affected.
The Guardian understands that counterterrorism police are monitoring the situation.
Assistant chief constable Steve Johnson said in a statement:
Assistant chief constable Steve Johnson said in a statement:
Police Scotland said the incident was “contained” in a statement and that the wider public is not at risk. The force also confirmed that armed police officers attended the incident and a male suspect was shot by an armed officer.
Libby Brooks, the Guardian’s Scotland’s correspondent, is currently on the scene. Witnesses have spoken of their fear and confusion over the major incident on West George Street.
The Guardian understands that the Park Inn hotel was one of a number of hotels used to house asylum seekers during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Guardian understands three people have died. The alleged perpetrator was shot by police and one officer has been injured.
Sky News reports that Glasgow police have confirmed the male suspect was shot by an armed officer. The police have also confirmed that a police officer was injured and is receiving treatment in hospital.
Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s justice minister, has urged people to not share unconfirmed reports of the major incident in Glasgow.
The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has said an officer has been stabbed during a major incident in Glasgow. The organisation, which represents rank and file police officers, said the family of the officer has been informed.
This shows the area where the incident took place:
First minister Nicola Sturgeon has told residents to stay away from the area in a recent tweet.
A witness has told LBC he saw a man enter the reception area and stab two people.
Three people were stabbed in the stairwell of a hotel in Glasgow and have died in what’s been widely described as a serious incident, according to a report by the BBC.
“I was a resident on the third floor in Park Inn. I’m staying with my mum there. So what happened was I heard ... noises, loud noises you see. Woman screaming and man screaming for help, but I couldn’t see from my window what’s going on. But I could see people standing there and looking towards the hotel,” he said.
The BBC is reporting the suspect was shot by police. It is believed the suspect is dead.
Armed police were seen entering building in Glasgow,Police in Glasgow warned the public to avoid a central area of the city.
