Six injured and suspect shot dead in Glasgow stabbing spree, major incident declared

Six people are reported to have been stabbed in Glasgow and the attacker shot dead by police this afternoon (June 26).
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 26th Jun 2020, 15:00 BST
Updated 26th Jun 2020, 17:04 BST
Photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @JATV_scotland of police presence in West George Street, Glasgow, as a serious police incident has closed roads in the city centre. Credit: PA PICTURE DESKPhoto taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @JATV_scotland of police presence in West George Street, Glasgow, as a serious police incident has closed roads in the city centre. Credit: PA PICTURE DESK
Photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @JATV_scotland of police presence in West George Street, Glasgow, as a serious police incident has closed roads in the city centre. Credit: PA PICTURE DESK

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has declared a major incident after one of its officers and five other people were stabbed near a city centre hotel.

Armed police remain at the scene outside the Park Inn in West George Street, but police said the incident has been 'contained' and there is no further danger to the public.

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Images on social media appear to show armed police entering a building and a large number of emergency vehicles outside.

The SPF tweeted: "We are aware of reports a police officer has been stabbed in an incident in #Glasgow city centre.

"Our officials are in attendance to provide all necessary support. Please allow our collages the space to do their jobs. Further updates will be provided when we are able to do so."

Greater Glasgow Police tweeted: "Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident on West George Street in Glasgow.

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"The street is currently closed off and the public are asked to avoid the area at present.

Photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @ThatReilz of police presence in West George Street, Glasgow, as a serious police incident has closed roads in the city centre. Credit: PA PICTURE DESKPhoto taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @ThatReilz of police presence in West George Street, Glasgow, as a serious police incident has closed roads in the city centre. Credit: PA PICTURE DESK
Photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @ThatReilz of police presence in West George Street, Glasgow, as a serious police incident has closed roads in the city centre. Credit: PA PICTURE DESK

"The situation is contained at this time and there is no danger to the general public."

Witness Craig Milroy, who saw the aftermath of the incident from an office building nearby, said he had seen four people taken away in ambulances.

He told the PA 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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Mr Milroy said the man was one of the four taken away by medics and believed him to be a victim of an attack.

He added: “After that we saw commotion, ambulances further up and we saw armed police all running into the hotel next to the Society Room.

“We were still standing outside, after that the police all came down, the riot police and triage team told us to go back in and lock the door.”

A traffic information bulletin issued by Glasgow City Council said a number of roads in the city centre had been closed.