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| Shooting incident near Glasgow primary school confirmed by Scottish police | Shooting incident near Glasgow primary school confirmed by Scottish police |
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| A shooting incident has been reported near a Glasgow primary school, police in Scotland have confirmed. | A shooting incident has been reported near a Glasgow primary school, police in Scotland have confirmed. |
| The force said it received a report at about 9:05am local time of a firearm being discharged in the Penilee area near St George’s Primary School. | The force said it received a report at about 9:05am local time of a firearm being discharged in the Penilee area near St George’s Primary School. |
| “Police officers are at the school and there is no threat to children or staff at the school,” a spokesperson said. | “Police officers are at the school and there is no threat to children or staff at the school,” a spokesperson said. |
| He told the BBC extensive inquiries were ongoing to establish the exact circumstances of the incident. | He told the BBC extensive inquiries were ongoing to establish the exact circumstances of the incident. |
| “Police patrols are in the area to provide public reassurance,” he said. | “Police patrols are in the area to provide public reassurance,” he said. |
| Glasgow City Council said it is aware of an incident outside the school. A spokesperson said all staff and pupils are safe and the school remained open. | |
| A tweet from the council said: “All pupils and staff are safe at St George’s Primary, Penilee. Police dealing with an incident which happened outside of school grounds.” | |
| The Sun reports parents rushed to the school to pick up their children after reports of the incident emerged. |