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| Man killed during attacks around Skye is named by police | Man killed during attacks around Skye is named by police |
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| The dead man has been named as John MacKinnon | The dead man has been named as John MacKinnon |
| A man has died and three people have been injured in a series of shootings around Skye. | A man has died and three people have been injured in a series of shootings around Skye. |
| John MacKinnon died after a gun was fired at a property in Teangue, on Skye, on Wednesday morning. | John MacKinnon died after a gun was fired at a property in Teangue, on Skye, on Wednesday morning. |
| A 32-year-old woman had earlier been injured in an incident about eight miles away (13km) in Tarskavaig. | A 32-year-old woman had earlier been injured in an incident about eight miles away (13km) in Tarskavaig. |
| Later, in Dornie on the west Highland mainland, a gun was also fired and a man and and woman, both aged 63, were injured. | Later, in Dornie on the west Highland mainland, a gun was also fired and a man and and woman, both aged 63, were injured. |
| They have been named locally as John Don Mackenzie and Fay Mackenzie. | They have been named locally as John Don Mackenzie and Fay Mackenzie. |
| Taser discharged | Taser discharged |
| A 39-year-old man has been arrested and police confirmed a Taser was discharged during the arrest. | A 39-year-old man has been arrested and police confirmed a Taser was discharged during the arrest. |
| Mr MacKinnon has been described as a popular and well-know figure in the Sleat area of Skye. | Mr MacKinnon has been described as a popular and well-know figure in the Sleat area of Skye. |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said everyone in Scotland would be thinking of the communities affected. | |
| Speaking as she visited a church group in Forfar, Angus, on Thursday, she said: "I want to convey that strength of feeling to those individuals and families who will have been devastated by what has happened. | |
| "Obviously, the kind of incidents that happened yesterday would have been horrific and devastating in any part of the country. | |
| "But the kind of communities we're talking about here are small, close-knit communities and that sense of devastation will be felt even more acutely." | |
| Attacks around Skye have had a "significant impact", say police | Attacks around Skye have had a "significant impact", say police |
| Attacks around Skye have had a "significant impact", say police | Attacks around Skye have had a "significant impact", say police |
| In a briefing on Thursday, Ch Supt Conrad Trickett said the thoughts of Police Scotland were with the families and communities affected by the incidents. | |
| He said the 32-year-old woman and 63-year-old man were seriously injured and remained in hospital. | He said the 32-year-old woman and 63-year-old man were seriously injured and remained in hospital. |
| And he confirmed that the gun fired in the incidents was a licensed firearm owned by the person who discharged it. | And he confirmed that the gun fired in the incidents was a licensed firearm owned by the person who discharged it. |
| Ch Supt Trickett said he wished to reassure the public the incidents had been dealt with swiftly and professionally by local officers. | Ch Supt Trickett said he wished to reassure the public the incidents had been dealt with swiftly and professionally by local officers. |
| He said: "Serious incidents which were witnessed yesterday are extremely rare and I would like to further reassure the local communities that they were dealt with and there is no further threat to local people. | He said: "Serious incidents which were witnessed yesterday are extremely rare and I would like to further reassure the local communities that they were dealt with and there is no further threat to local people. |
| "Local officers who live and work in these communities brought the situation to as swift a conclusion as possible and I thank everyone involved, including colleagues from the Scottish Ambulance Service, for their outstanding efforts in responding to what was a distressing series of incidents." | "Local officers who live and work in these communities brought the situation to as swift a conclusion as possible and I thank everyone involved, including colleagues from the Scottish Ambulance Service, for their outstanding efforts in responding to what was a distressing series of incidents." |
| Police were called to an initial incident in Tarskavaig on Wednesday morning | Police were called to an initial incident in Tarskavaig on Wednesday morning |
| Ch Supt Trickett added: "The investigation, being led by Police Scotland's major investigation team, is complex and challenging and I would also like to thank the local communities for their understanding and co-operation as we work through our inquiries. | Ch Supt Trickett added: "The investigation, being led by Police Scotland's major investigation team, is complex and challenging and I would also like to thank the local communities for their understanding and co-operation as we work through our inquiries. |
| "Given the size of the investigation and the fact we are dealing with a number of different sites, the considerable police presence will remain for the near future. | "Given the size of the investigation and the fact we are dealing with a number of different sites, the considerable police presence will remain for the near future. |
| Police from across Skye and also from Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow responded and 50 officers remain in the area. | Police from across Skye and also from Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow responded and 50 officers remain in the area. |
| They were initially called to a report of a 32-year-old woman being injured at a property in Tarskavaig, on Skye, shortly before 09:00 on Wednesday. | They were initially called to a report of a 32-year-old woman being injured at a property in Tarskavaig, on Skye, shortly before 09:00 on Wednesday. |
| Police were also called to another a property in Teangue on Skye | Police were also called to another a property in Teangue on Skye |
| Police were later called to an incident in Dornie, near Kyle of Lochalsh | Police were later called to an incident in Dornie, near Kyle of Lochalsh |
| Officers were then called to an incident about eight miles away (13km) in Teangue where police said a gun was fired and a man, 47, died. | Officers were then called to an incident about eight miles away (13km) in Teangue where police said a gun was fired and a man, 47, died. |
| They were later called to an incident in Dornie, near Kyle of Lochalsh on the west Highland mainland, where a gun was also fired. | They were later called to an incident in Dornie, near Kyle of Lochalsh on the west Highland mainland, where a gun was also fired. |
| Keith MacKenzie, of the West Highland Free Press newspaper, said Mr MacKinnon's death was a shock to the local area of Sleat. | Keith MacKenzie, of the West Highland Free Press newspaper, said Mr MacKinnon's death was a shock to the local area of Sleat. |
| He said: "There is a feeling of sadness for the MacKinnon family having lost a father, brother and husband, and just someone who was a friend to so many people. | He said: "There is a feeling of sadness for the MacKinnon family having lost a father, brother and husband, and just someone who was a friend to so many people. |
| "It is going to hit the community very, very hard." | "It is going to hit the community very, very hard." |
| Timeline of incidents | Timeline of incidents |
| 09:00 Wednesday: Police are called to a property in Tarskavaig after reports of a woman having been seriously injured. She is taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment | 09:00 Wednesday: Police are called to a property in Tarskavaig after reports of a woman having been seriously injured. She is taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment |
| 09:30: A gun is fired at a property eight miles (13km) away in Teangue. Police later say John MacKinnon, 47, died at the scene | 09:30: A gun is fired at a property eight miles (13km) away in Teangue. Police later say John MacKinnon, 47, died at the scene |
| Police say they were subsequently called to Dornie - about 26 miles (42km) from Teangue after reports of a gun being fired at property. John Don Mackenzie and Fay Mackenzie are injured - Mr Mackenzie seriously | Police say they were subsequently called to Dornie - about 26 miles (42km) from Teangue after reports of a gun being fired at property. John Don Mackenzie and Fay Mackenzie are injured - Mr Mackenzie seriously |
| 17:54: Police Scotland say a 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incidents | 17:54: Police Scotland say a 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incidents |
| Ian Blackford, SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, described it as a "very, very dark period" for Skye and Lochalsh. | Ian Blackford, SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, described it as a "very, very dark period" for Skye and Lochalsh. |
| He told the BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "These are small communities where everybody tends to know everyone and there is a real sense of shock." | He told the BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "These are small communities where everybody tends to know everyone and there is a real sense of shock." |
| Mr Blackford praised the response of the emergency services and Highland Council to the incidents. | Mr Blackford praised the response of the emergency services and Highland Council to the incidents. |
| Kate Forbes, Scottish finance secretary and MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, said close-knit communities had been "shattered to our core". | Kate Forbes, Scottish finance secretary and MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, said close-knit communities had been "shattered to our core". |
| John Finlayson, Highland councillor for Skye and Raasay, said his thoughts were with families and communities affected. | John Finlayson, Highland councillor for Skye and Raasay, said his thoughts were with families and communities affected. |
| Mr Finlayson said: "I've never known tragedy like this and there's two communities that have been affected here - one on Skye and one on the mainland. | Mr Finlayson said: "I've never known tragedy like this and there's two communities that have been affected here - one on Skye and one on the mainland. |
| "So, it's a sad day, it's a tragic day, and it's a very tough day for us all." | "So, it's a sad day, it's a tragic day, and it's a very tough day for us all." |
| Hamish Fraser, of Broadford and Strath community council on Skye, said the events of Wednesday were unheard of in living memory and the shockwaves would be felt across local communities for weeks and months. | Hamish Fraser, of Broadford and Strath community council on Skye, said the events of Wednesday were unheard of in living memory and the shockwaves would be felt across local communities for weeks and months. |
| The rescue operation saw multiple ambulances, air ambulances and special rapid retrieval emergency teams, which are only summoned for incidents in rural locations when people are in critical need of medical attention. | The rescue operation saw multiple ambulances, air ambulances and special rapid retrieval emergency teams, which are only summoned for incidents in rural locations when people are in critical need of medical attention. |