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A 47-year-old man has died and three others injured after a series of incidents on Skye and in Wester Ross during the morning of Wednesday, 10 August.

I would like to thank people for their co-operation as our investigation progresses. A further incident at a property in the Teangue area on Skye was then reported shortly after 9.30am after a firearm was discharged. A 47-year-old man has died and three others injured after a series of incidents on Skye and in Wester Ross during the morning of Wednesday, 10 August.

A 47-year-old man, named locally as John MacKinnon, is believed to have been shot dead at about 9.30am yesterday in Teangue, Skye - as three others are ...

Ms Forbes added: “I cannot begin to imagine what the family and friends of those who have lost a loved one are going through, and they should be in all our thoughts and prayers right now. Skye councillor John Finlayson has said "it's a very tough day" for the island following a series of incidents which saw the death of a 47-year-old man after being shot and three others in hospital. Social media posts have indicated that there has been a large police presence in parts of Skye and Dornie yesterday, with locals in the area reporting seeing a helicopter and an ambulance. A man was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment for serious injuries and a woman, whose condition is not known, was taken to Broadford Hospital on Skye. A dad-of-four has died and three people have been injured during a series of shootings on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The woman was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment and her condition remains unknown.

39-year-old man arrested in connection with series of incidents on island and in Wester Ross in Scottish Highlands. Tarskavaig Bay (File photo: David ...

The suspect was also taken to Raigmore Hospital. Emergency services attended, but a 47-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. “West Highland communities are close-knit, we are warm and welcoming, and this will shatter us to the core. “For people to hear the news of today’s incidents that have taken place in three separate occasions, I think it’s really shocked the place to the core, it’s shocked people that this sort of thing can happen. “It takes some time for some of these communities to recover from this and it’s really important that we make sure all the support is there for the families.” A man has died and three people have been injured during a series of incidents involving a firearm on the Isle of Skye and in Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands.

A 47-year-old man has died and three people have been injured after a series of incidents in which a firearm was discharged on the Isle of Skye and Wester ...

I would like to thank people for their co-operation as our investigation progresses." Another incident at a property in the Teangue area of Skye was reported after 9.30am after a firearm was discharged. A 47-year-old man has died and three people have been injured after a series of incidents in which a firearm was discharged on the Isle of Skye and Wester Ross, Scotland, police have said.

John MacKinnon died at his home in Sasaig, in the Teangue area, after being shot, just half an hour after a woman – believed to be his sister – was stabbed ...

A man has been arrested in connection with three incidents in Skye and Lochalsh which saw four people taken to hospital.

"I would also like to thank Police Scotland and the other emergency services for their ongoing efforts and investigations. "West Highland communities are close-knit, we are warm and welcoming, and this will shatter us to the core. Ms Forbes said: "The tragic news emerging from Skye and Lochalsh is simply devastating. On social media, Ian Blackford, SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, said it was very concerning news and that his thoughts were with all those affected. I, and I am sure many others, never thought we would see such an awful day. I would like to thank people for their co-operation as our investigation progresses."

John MacKinnon has been named as the man who died in Wednesday's incident with three others in hospital as locals unite in grief.

“My prayers are with the bereaved family and the victims who are in hospital with serious injuries. “Now that we’re more aware of the tragic circumstances, I think everyone is still in shock and it is unbelievable. “My heart breaks for the families involved in today’s tragic events,” he said. “From what I hear there were a huge number of ambulances, police, fire service and helicopters in the area. This is a safe place that people will continue to be welcomed here." I don’t think anyone on Skye or Lochalsh would have expected that.

One man has reportedly died and three people have been hospitalised after linked incidents on on Skye and Dornie this morning.

“I would also like to thank Police Scotland and the other emergency services for their ongoing efforts and investigations. Thank you for the work that you do.” As more details come to light, the response of the emergency services seems to have stopped this incident spreading even further than it did. The force said a man was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment to serious injuries and a woman was taken to Broadford Hospital following the Dornie incident. “There will a significant police presence in the area over the coming days and we will be working with partners to provide support to the local community.” A further incident at a property in the Teangue area on Skye was then reported shortly after 9:30am after a firearm was discharged.

A man who was killed in a series of violent attacks that injured three others on and around the Isle of Skye has been named by police as John MacKinnon.

Obviously, the kind of incidents that happened yesterday would have been horrific and devastating in any part of the country. “Incidents such as this are thankfully extremely rare but I understand this will have a significant effect on the local community in these rural areas. Chief Supt Conrad Trickett, the Highlands and Islands division policing commander, said: “A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with all of the incidents, which are being treated as linked, and there is no threat to the wider community. The arrested man had also been taken to hospital by air ambulance. He was killed at about 9.30am on Wednesday, half an hour after a woman was seriously injured in a stabbing in nearby Tarskavaig. She was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth University hospital in Glasgow. Paramedics attended the scene but could not save MacKinnon.

John MacKinnon, 47, died at his home in Sasaig after being shot just half an hour after a woman - believed to be his sister Rowena MacDonald - was allegedly ...

I would like to thank the emergency services and the staff of Highland who have supported the families involved." He said: "We don't have an awful lot of crime in these areas. "My prayers are with the bereaved family and the victims who are in hospital with serious injuries. Councillor Ruaraidh Stewart said: "The community of Skye and Lochalsh is a very close resilient community who are shocked and saddened by today's incidents. "I would like to thank the emergency services for everything they have done, and continue to do and our thoughts and prayers are with all the families that have been affected by the events which have hit everyone in our communities so hard." Police said a 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the "linked" incidents - which they said involved a firearm being discharged at two of the properties.

Representatives have said that the tragic incidents 'shocked not just Skye and Lochalsh but the entire Highlands'.

I would like to reassure people that we are treating these incidents as contained with no wider threat to the public. "I know how the people of Sleat, as in Lochalsh, will come together to support one another in the difficult days ahead. My thoughts are with all those affected and my heart breaks when I think of how much harm has been caused today.” "I would like to thank the emergency services for everything they have done and continue to do. Officers arrested a 39-year-old man, who is also being treated at Raigmore Hospital, in connection with the trio of alleged incidents. Medics attended and rushed a 32-year-old woman to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where her current condition is unknown.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting incidents, which police believe are all linked.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incidents, which police believe are linked. A man who died after a series of incidents in which a firearm was discharged on the Isle of Skye and Wester Ross has been named. A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting incidents, which police believe are all linked.

A man who died after a series of incidents on Skye and in Wester Ross on Wednesday, 10 August, can be named as John MacKinnon, 47.

The 63-year-old man was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment to serious injuries and remains in a critical condition. She was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment and remains in a serious condition. “Local officers who live and work in these communities brought the situation to as swift a conclusion as possible and I thank everyone involved, including colleagues from the Scottish Ambulance Service, for their outstanding efforts in responding to what was a distressing series of incidents.

John MacKinnon died in the shooting on Skye, while two others remain seriously injured in hospital.

“Obviously, the kind of incidents that happened yesterday would have been horrific and devastating in any part of the country. “But the kind of communities we’re talking about here are small, close-knit communities and that sense of devastation will be felt even more acutely.” John Finlayson, local councillor for Skye and Raasay, said: “I think communities in Skye and Lochalash are in shock and are trying to take stock of what happened and the impact that it is having on them and the wider community. “I want to convey that strength of feeling to those individuals and families who will have been devastated by what has happened. Nicola Sturgeon has said the communities affected by the incidents on and around Skye will be feeling a sense of “devastation”. “Serious incidents which were witnessed yesterday are extremely rare and I would like to further reassure the local communities that they were dealt with and there is no further threat to local people.”

John MacKinnon was reportedly trying to help others before he died.

A 63-year-old woman was taken to Broadford Hospital, Skye, and released after treatment. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. She was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. Chief Superintendent Conrad Trickett said a Taser was discharged. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice.

The charges follow the death of a father-of-six and attacks on three other people in incidents around Skye.

- 10:00: Police are called to Dornie - about 26 miles (42km) from Teangue after reports of a gun being fired at property. Residents told me there's a sense of safety living here, with many confessing they don't always lock their doors at night. She is taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment It is going to hit the community very, very hard." He is due to appear in court on Friday. In a statement, his family said: "John was a loving husband, father of six, brother, uncle and grandfather to his family, and was a much-loved member of the community.

The family of 47-year-old John MacKinnon have released a statement through Police Scotland following his death in Skye yesterday.

“John loved the outdoors, was a keen motorcyclist and, as a loved father, shared his activities with his family.” They said: “John was a loving husband, father of six, brother, uncle and grandfather to his family, and was a much-loved member of the community. The family of 47-year-old John MacKinnon have released a statement through Police Scotland following his death in Skye yesterday.

The suspect will appear at Inverness Sheriff Court on Friday in connection to the alleged murder of John MacKinnon, 47, and three attempted murders. Mr ...

A 63-year-old woman was taken to Broadford Hospital, Skye, and released after treatment. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. She was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. Ch Supt Conrad Trickett said a Taser was discharged. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice.