The knife attack took place in central Glasgow. - STRINGER / MILROY1717 / AFP

A suspect was killed by police in an attack on Friday in Glasgow where six people were injured, including a police officer, Scottish police announced on Twitter. "The individual on whom the police opened fire is dead. Six other injured people are in hospital, including one policeman who is in critical but stable condition, "Scottish police official Steve Johnson said on Twitter while the BBC and Sky News reported three dead. A large police force was deployed in Glasgow city center and several streets were closed.

"The incident is contained and the public is not in danger," said Steve Johnson, one of the Scottish police officials. "I can confirm that a suspect, a man, was shot by an armed police officer," he added, quoted in a Scottish police tweet. According to him, a police officer intervening on the spot was injured and admitted to the hospital. Interior Minister Priti Patel tweeted "deeply alarming" information, without giving further details.

We are aware of reports a police officer has been stabbed in an incident in #Glasgow city center. Our officials are in attendance to provide all necessary support. Please allow our collages the space to do their jobs. Further updates will be provided when we are able to do so.

- ScotsPolFed (@ScotsPolFed) June 26, 2020

Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon described the news from Glasgow as "truly horrible". According to the Twitter account of the Scottish Police Federation, an organization which represents officers, the injured policeman was stabbed. A witness quoted by the PA agency reported four people taken by ambulance. Craig Milroy said he saw a man "on the ground, with a person by his side:" I don't know if it was a gunshot wound, a stab wound or what it was. "

A witness, a woman named Louise, told Sky News that she saw bloody people on the ground, being taken care of. "I saw people running out of the hotel, the police shouting 'but up, hands up, get out'". “There were police cars, ambulances all over the street which was cordoned off. The police were shouting at people from other buildings near the Park Inn to stay inside. ”

The incident comes less than a week after three men were fatally stabbed last Saturday in Reading, west London, which was seized by the anti-terrorist police.

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