Glasgow hotel stabbings
 | This article documents a current incident. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (June 2020) |
 West George Street, Glasgow, where the Park Inn Hotel is located | |
| Date | 26 June 2020 |
|---|---|
| Time | ~1 pm BST (UTC+1) |
| Location | Park Inn Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′44″N 4°15′26″W / 55.86223°N 4.25732°W |
| Deaths | 1 (the suspect) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 6 |
| Suspects | 1 |
On 26 June 2020, a stabbing attack took place in the Park Inn Hotel, Glasgow. Six people, including a police officer, were injured. The suspect was shot dead by police at the scene.
Incident
On 26 June 2020, two people were suggested to have been stabbed to death and six others are injured in the Park Inn Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] BBC News initially reported that "three people are believed to have been stabbed to death in a stairwell to a hotel in Glasgow city centre", but later it was confirmed that only the attacker died and six people, including a police officer, were injured.[1] The attacker was shot dead by a police officer.[2] The injured police officer was stabbed and is reported to be in a "critical but stable condition".[1]
Location
The Park Inn Hotel in Glasgow is operated by Radisson Hotels, an American international hotel chain.[3] At the time of the attack, the hotel had been closed to booked guests due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and had instead been reported to be hosting asylum seekers.[4][5]
Reactions
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that her "thoughts are with everyone involved". She requested that the public stay away from the area and that they avoid sharing unconfirmed information.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Man shot dead by police after stabbing in Glasgow hotel". BBC News. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/policescotland/status/1276510344865857536
- ^ "Park Inn by Radisson Glasgow City Centre".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Asylum seekers in hotels in Glasgow denied health care by Mears". Bella Caledonia. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Man shot dead by armed police after multiple stabbing in Glasgow". The Independent. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/1276507621781049345