Armed police swooped on a Scots street this afternoon after a man was seriously assaulted. The 39-year-old was attacked in Lincoln Avenue, in the west end of Glasgow.
Officers descended on the city's Knightswood area just after 5pm today after the attack was reported. The victim was taken to hospital by ambulance and a probe is underway to catch the thug responsible.
Footage shared on social media showed officers clutching assault rifles in the streets outside a high rise block of flats. Sirens could be heard during the 28-second clip, and an ambulance could be seen arriving.
The clip, which is believed to have been filmed from the window of a flat within one of the blocks, zooms in on an officer as they walk on the main road adjacent to the buildings in the direction of the arriving ambulance.
The officer is then seen walking behind the ambulance as it drives down the road towards the building the clip was filmed from, on its way to reach the stricken man.
Later in the footage, two officers are seen standing guard, while two others appear to be tending to someone on the ground next to some outbuildings, just yards from the car park.
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It's understood the armed officers were asked to attend as a precaution due to the level of violence involved in the attack and the potential for further carnage.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.10pm on Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 officers were made aware of a serious assault at Lincoln Avenue, Glasgow.
"Emergency services attended and a 39-year-old man was taken to hospital by ambulance. Enquiries are ongoing." The Scottish Ambulance Service was approached for comment.
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