Edinburgh area locked down after reports of man with weapons and stabbings
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Edinburgh area locked down after reports of man with weapons and stabbings
"The public is being advised to avoid the Calder area of Edinburgh following reports of a man with a bladed weapon. Police, including firearms officers, are in attendance."
"He smashed the local shop, possibly stabbed two people unconfirmed. Armed police, dogs been here for about two hours."
Armed police responded to an incident in Edinburgh's Calder area following reports of a man carrying a bladed weapon. Police Scotland advised the public to avoid the area and deployed firearms officers to the scene. Local residents reported that the man may have stabbed multiple people and damaged a local shop. One resident indicated the suspect entered a stairwell in his building. Emergency services, including armed police and dogs, were present at the scene for approximately two hours from before 9am.
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