Three people are believed to have been killed in a stabbing attack in Glasgow city centre this afternoon, the BBC reported.
Emergency services are currently dealing with the incident, which has closed off West George street, police said on Twitter.
In a statement, the Greater Glasgow Police said that the incident had been contained but asked people to avoid the area.
“There is no danger to the public”, it finished.
Scottish police confirmed that a suspect had been shot dead.
The Scottish Police Federation said that a police officer had been stabbed.
“We appreciate families of police officers in Glasgow will be anxious to hear that a police officer has been stabbed. Please be aware the family of the officer has been notified and is being supported by the service”, it said.
The officer is being treated in hospital, Police Scotland said.
First minister Nicola Sturgeon said that she was being briefed on the situation.
One eyewitness, Craig Milroy, who saw the aftermath of the Glasgow incident from a nearby office, said four people were taken away by ambulances.
He told PA: “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.”
The eyewitness said he thought the man was one of the victims.
“After that we saw commotion, ambulances further up and we saw armed police all running into the hotel next to the Society Room,” he added.
“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.”
“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.”
The incident comes after three people were killed in a park in Reading last Saturday, in what the government later declared a terrorist incident.
