Police reportedly shot a man who had previously struck six people at a hotel near the Park Inn, where asylum seekers are housed, on Friday.
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A police statement on Twitter said the attacker had been identified on the basis of data he had provided to the Interior Ministry this year when applying for asylum.
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Police have said they will continue to investigate the circumstances of the Glasgow “incident”, including the use of police firearms.
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The police state that what happened is not considered a terrorist act.
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Among the victims are three asylum seekers and a police officer.
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British media report that the hotel residents tried to warn the staff about the attacker’s mental condition before the incident.
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He had previously told another hotel resident that he wanted to attack other asylum seekers, as well as hotel staff.
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The Scottish Refugee Council has stated that it has repeatedly expressed concern about the accommodation of asylum seekers in hotels.
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