Officers shot dead Adam, a Sudanese asylum seeker, after he attacked staff, police and fellow residents at the hotel on West George Street. One victim is in a critical but stable condition, while three other men are said to be in a stable condition.
Subscription Notification. We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said the incident was not being treated as terrorism and police were continuing to investigate the circumstances.
It comes as the force urged anyone who witnessed the incident or who has footage of the events to send it via the Police Scotland portal. The investigation has been named Operation Strathenberg. The incident prompted a large police presence at the city's George Square on Saturday morning. A tweet posted by the Greater Glasgow Police account said that an order under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act had been imposed following recent protests.
Armed police were called to the hotel at on Friday after reports of a stabbing - they arrived on the scene within two minutes. Police said the male suspect died after being shot by specialist officers from the force. Chief Constable of Police Scotland Iain Livingstone has praised the "outstanding professionalism" of officers who responded to the incident.
He said "terrible incidents" such as those seen in Glasgow on Friday were "thankfully, very rare in Scotland". He added: "My thoughts and very best wishes are with those who have been injured and their families, including our colleague Constable David Whyte who was seriously injured in the course of doing his duty. I offer my personal support to all those affected. Their professionalism as police officers was outstanding. A police cordon remains at the scene in West George Street.
Six seriously injured in Glasgow attack and suspect killed by police. Read more. Reuse this content. Watch Live. Glasgow attack: Policeman stabbed by knifeman is released from hospital Constable David Whyte was left in a critical condition after he was stabbed by Badreddin Abadlla Adam. Fill 2 Copy 11 Created with Sketch.
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