Knifeman kills two in Glasgow before being shot by police - BBC

By Russell Cheyne

 

 

GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) - A man stabbed two people to death in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Friday before being shot dead by police, British media reported, in an attack that left a police officer critically injured.

 

An eyewitness told Sky News she had seen several people covered in blood being treated by emergency services after the incident at a city centre hotel, and armed police on the scene, at around 1:15 p.m. (1215 GMT).

 

Police said six people, including the police officer, had been hospitalised. Authorities have yet to say what the motive for the attack was.

 

A government source told the BBC that a total of three people had died, including the attacker.

 

Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said the incident had been contained and there was no wider risk to the public.

 

"The individual who was shot by armed police has died," Police Scotland said in a statement, adding that they were not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.

 

"We would urge the public not to speculate about this incident or share unconfirmed information on social media."

 

One eyewitness in the hotel described the scene as "full of blood".

 

"I was in my room and I heard loud screams from downstairs," a man who gave his name as John told the BBC.

 

"I got worried and went to check what was going on. When I opened the lift it was all blood."

 

Police Scotland said its injured officer was in a critical but stable condition.

 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was "deeply saddened by the terrible incident in Glasgow".

 

Last week, three people were killed in the southern English town of Reading when a man wielding a five-inch knife went on the rampage in a park. Police said they were treating that incident as terrorism.

 

(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, William James, Michael Holden, writing by Andy Bruce; editing by Stephen Addison, Kevin Liffey and Giles Elgood)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-06-27

 

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Seems the knifeman was a Sudanese asylum seeker 

The hotel was housing migrants/asylum seekers. The attacker was Sudanese and had complained about poor food and living conditions before embarking on the rampage.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8463513/Major-incident-declared-Glasgow-armed-police-swoop-busy-street.html

Maybe if they told these 'asylum seekers' in France that our hotels that they are provided with don't have haute cuisine and our broadband isn't super fast, perhaps they would look elsewhere for freebies. I'm sure there are many that are sleeping on our streets, inc veterans that would change places with them!

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

"We would urge the public not to speculate about this incident or share unconfirmed information on social media."

Whenever they say that it means the perp was an Islamic fanatic.

If they don't want people to speculate, why not tell us the facts, instead of attempting a cover-up.

Edited June 27, 20206 yr by BritManToo

Just be thankful the scumbag dident have access to automatic weapons!

If this attack was motivated by Islamist ideology, have to wonder why the upsurge at this moment in time. e.g. Have there been reports of increasing IS propaganda or similar?

these will be happening on a daily basis soon

1 minute ago, simple1 said:

If this attack was motivated by Islamist ideology, have to wonder why the upsurge at this moment in time. e.g. Have there been reports of increasing IS propaganda or similar?

Yep, I was reading about that the other day

MI5 and MI6 reported increases in chatter

Due to lock down a lot of these crazies have spent more time online filling their head with more Islamic nonsense regarding Chinese flu

Just now, cyril sneer said:

these will be happening on a daily basis soon

The people need to rise as one and eradicate this terrible disease

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

shot by police

this will be reported as police brutality by the left

An offensive post has been reported and removed. 

no mention of race or color. seems to be a pattern.

3 minutes ago, Canuck1966 said:

Yep, I was reading about that the other day

MI5 and MI6 reported increases in chatter

Due to lock down a lot of these crazies have spent more time online filling their head with more Islamic nonsense regarding Chinese flu

Probably got it from their little book they're so fond of. No need for increased IS propaganda.

Ironically, I just saw a video of a demonstration and march in Glasgow held a few days ago, with the Scots protesters chanting, "refugees are welcome here!"

Some off topic posts have been removed. 

1 hour ago, mr mr said:

no mention of race or color. seems to be a pattern.

Yes, the pattern being that once established it will be reported, not speculated about.

1 hour ago, simple1 said:

If this attack was motivated by Islamist ideology, have to wonder why the upsurge at this moment in time. e.g. Have there been reports of increasing IS propaganda or similar?

"If this attack was motivated by Islamist ideology,".. what else?

Edited June 27, 20206 yr by Opl

I already mentioned it once here: The day Europe opened his doors for these so called "Asylum Seekers", Europe became a lost case. I truely hope that Brexit on the long run will change this for the UK and the country can start to close his doors for this kind of people, without being regulated by others.

3 hours ago, mr mr said:

no mention of race or color. seems to be a pattern.

unless they are ethnic white ,born and bred in the country .

29 minutes ago, Deli said:

I already mentioned it once here: The day Europe opened his doors for these so called "Asylum Seekers", Europe became a lost case. I truely hope that Brexit on the long run will change this for the UK and the country can start to close his doors for this kind of people, without being regulated by others.

dream on , the  snowflakes and the left wont allow it ,and the vast majority will be to afraid of being labled racist to do anything .

1 hour ago, Opl said:

"If this attack was motivated by Islamist ideology,".. what else?

Not saying it's the current case, as police have to finish their investigation, it's possibly Salafi Islamist motivation. As an example some other knife attacks on civilians in the UK have been due to mental health problems IMO anyone who subscribes to Salafi ideology has mental health issues, as does anyone subscribing to any violent ideology.

what has gotten into people

5 minutes ago, bert bloggs said:

dream on , the  snowflakes and the left wont allow it ,and the vast majority will be to afraid of being labled racist to do anything .

Look no further than Sweden to see the wonderful contributions and customs the immigrants have imported there.

42 minutes ago, Deli said:

I already mentioned it once here: The day Europe opened his doors for these so called "Asylum Seekers", Europe became a lost case. I truely hope that Brexit on the long run will change this for the UK and the country can start to close his doors for this kind of people, without being regulated by others.

I agree with you, but it'll never happen.

Internal unrest gives the government excuses for stricter and more aggressive internal control and policing.

You let in a few asylum seeking maniacs, then in the interests of equality you can treat everyone as a stabber.

The normal citizens who get killed, injured and subsequently oppressed are just collateral damage.

Edited June 27, 20206 yr by BritManToo

6 minutes ago, sukhumvitneon said:

what has gotten into people

Nothing has gotten into people, this behaviour was entirely normal for them in their home countries. 

Edited June 27, 20206 yr by BritManToo

3 hours ago, simple1 said:

If this attack was motivated by Islamist ideology, have to wonder why the upsurge at this moment in time. e.g. Have there been reports of increasing IS propaganda or similar?

There's nothing to wonder about.

It's the way of Islam. Questioning whether there's been reports of increasing IS propaganda is totally irrelevant.

17 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Not saying it's the current case, as police have to finish their investigation, it's possibly Salafi Islamist motivation. As an example some other knife attacks on civilians in the UK have been due to mental health problems IMO anyone who subscribes to Salafi ideology has mental health issues, as does anyone subscribing to any violent ideology.

and why apply for asylum in a country of disbelievers? 

only the suspect has died apparently

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/26/armed-police-seen-entering-building-in-serious-glasgow-incident

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/glasgow-incident-police-armed-george-street-latest-today-a9587441.html

3 hours ago, mr mr said:

no mention of race or color. seems to be a pattern.

When that happens, you know it's a minority perp with white victims.

4 hours ago, pegman said:

Seems the knifeman was a Sudanese asylum seeker 

During a Sky news interview between Isabel Webster and what I took to be the shadow Scottish Secretary the latter repeatedly played down any reference to Refugees, Asylum seekers, Terror etc and even went as far as to state (several times) that these were "Scottish/Glaswegians/locals". I couldn't quite believe my ears and nor could the newsreader, but I can't find the interview this morning!