Man shot dead by cops after stabbing 6 in Glasgow hotel
LONDON: A knife-wielding man was shot dead by the police in Glasgow on Friday after he slashed and injured six people, including a policeman, in a hotel in the city centre in what was described by Scotland authorities as a “major incident”.
Initial reports said three people had been stabbed to death, but later in the day, the police said that the attacker in the hotel where asylum seekers were lodged amid the coronavirus pandemic had been shot dead; there were no other deaths.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “deeply saddened by the terrible incident in Glasgow”, while home secretary Priti Patel said reports from Glasgow were “deeply disturbing”. Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon said the incident was “truly dreadful”.
The police said the incident was not terror-related, adding, “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.”
The police also said, “The other men in hospital are aged 17, 18, 20, 38 and 53. Liaison officers have been appointed. Our thoughts are with the families of those who were injured, including our officer.
“The incident is not being treated as terrorism-related and our investigation is continuing into the circumstances.”