SCOTLAND: SIX INJURED IN HOTEL ATTACK, SUSPECT IS SHOT DEAD

London, June 26: Six people, including a police officer, are in hospital after sustaining injuries in a stabbing incident at a hotel in the Scottish city of Glasgow, where a male suspect was shot dead by armed police on Friday.

Police Scotland said that the incident is not being treated as terrorism but that their investigation into the motive behind the attack remains ongoing.

“A man was shot by armed police and has died. Six other men are in hospital for treatment, including a 42-year-old police officer, who is in a critical but stable condition. The officer’s family is aware,” Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson told reporters at a press conference in Glasgow.

“The incident is not being treated as a terrorism and our investigation is continuing into the circumstances. There is no wider risk to the public, however the street remains closed and people should avoid the area,” he said.

The others in hospital with injuries are all male. Earlier unconfirmed reports of three fatalities from the incident, which took place at the Park Inn Hotel on West George Street in Glasgow city centre, have been ruled out and only one fatality of the suspect has been confirmed.

“Clearly there is already much speculation around this incident, which remains under investigation. I would urge everyone to avoid such speculation,” said Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.