Two victims are fighting for their lives after being rushed tohospital after a series of gun-related incidents in the Scottish Highlands on Wednesday.
Rowena MacDonald is named locally as her 32-year-old woman who was injured in the first incident around 9:00 a.m. at Tarskavaig, Isle of Skye,. } She remains at Elizabeth University Hospital. Glasgow Serious injury. She finds out that Rowena has been stabbed.
Police have officially released the name of a 47-year-old man who died in a second incident at a nearby property in the Teanghe area.
Police confirmed that John McKinnon had been pronounced dead following reports of a firearm being fired around 9:30 am.
The 63-year-old man, who was seriously injured in the third incident after a gunshot was fired in his Dornie neighborhood of Wester Ross, has been named John Don Mackenzie, a popular local osteopath. I was.
He remains in critical condition at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
The 63-year-old woman, known to be John's wife Faye, was taken to Broadford Hospital, where she was treated and discharged.
A 39-year-old man was arrested in connection with all incidents. These incidents are considered related and pose no threat to the wider community.
Superintendent Conrad Trickett, Highlands and Islands Local Police Commander, said:
"These incidents occur in close-knit rural areas and will have a profound impact not only on those directly affected, but also on their friends and neighbors living in these communities.
55}Addressed and no further threat to local population.
The police response was critical, with national resources from across Scotland including Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow involved to support local police efforts in Skye and Lochalsh.
} "Local officials who live and work in these communities have brought the situation to a resolution as quickly as possible. We thank everyone involved, including our colleagues at the Scottish Ambulance Service. A tragic string of events.
"The investigation led by the Scottish Police Lead Investigative Team is a complex and challenging one and we would like to thank the community for their understanding and cooperation as we proceeded with the investigation.
"Given the scale of the investigation and the fact that we are dealing with many different sites, there will likely remain a significant police presence in the near future.
"We , Highland Council and NHS Highlands are working with local partners to provide assistance and welfare to those affected by yesterday's events.If you have any concerns or concerns, please contact our Please speak to an officer, we are there to help.
If you have information about the incident, please call 101 citing reference 0713 dated 10 August 2022 or You will be asked to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
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