Knifeman ‘stabs multiple people’ sparking school lockdown in Edinburgh
Armed police have rushed to an Edinburgh suburb after ‘multiple people were stabbed’ by a man with a blade.
Two people are in hospital and a suspect has reportedly barricaded himself inside a tower block.
Video appears to show a man carrying two huge blades in the street as police arrived at the scene.
Police confirmed that two people were injured in the incident, which has now been ‘contained’.
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Nearby school Wester Hailes High School was also locked down.
An emergency response has been in place since 9am.
William Ramsay, who lives in the area, said he believed the man with the weapons had entered the stairwell of his building.
He told Press Association: ‘He smashed the local shop, possibly stabbed two people unconfirmed.
‘Armed police, dogs been here for about two hours.’
Chief Inspector Scott Kennedy said: ‘The earlier disturbance in the Calder area of Edinburgh is now contained and there is not believed to be any wider risk to the public.
‘The incident is not being treated as terror-related.
‘Officers were called to reports of a man with a bladed weapon on Calder Gardens around 8.25am.
‘Specialist resources, including firearms officers, are in attendance at a property nearby and inquiries are ongoing.
‘Two people were injured and taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.”
He continued: ‘I understand this is an alarming incident for the local community. I want to reassure the public, officers will remain in the area as our enquiries continue.’
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