A stabbing has just occurred in Glasgow, Scotland, and three people are reported dead with several other injured, including a police officer:
RT – Three people have reportedly been killed and a number of others injured in a stabbing attack in Glasgow city center. Authorities have confirmed that the suspect was shot dead and a police officer was stabbed during the incident.
Police and emergency services descended on West George Street in the Scottish city to respond to the ongoing incident amid reports of multiple victims of the stabbing attack.
Authorities have confirmed that the attacker was shot dead and six people, including a police officer, were injured during the incident. Reports in UK media suggest that there have been three fatalities but this has yet to be officially confirmed.
Greater Glasgow Police said that the street is currently closed off and asked the public to avoid the area. “The situation is contained at this time and there is no danger to the general public,” it said.
Apparently police came in force to deal with the situation:
Around 20 police vehicles, armed officers, sniffer dogs and riot shields are on the scene at West George Street in Glasgow. Lots of shouting and huge number of paramedics in hazmat suits @LBC pic.twitter.com/tY30DlToL3
— Fraser Knight (@Fraser_Knight) June 26, 2020
So far we don’t know anything about the attacker other than he’s been reportedly shot dead. I’m sure we’ll learn more soon, but at the moment there’s no indication of whether this was terrorism related or not.
My guess is that this will end up being terrorism-related, as it is so many times, with the attacker being an ISIS wannabe or some other related group.