Arrest following shootings on Skye and Lochalsh
A 47-year-old man has died and three others are injured
Last updated 10th Aug 2022
47-year-old man has died and three others have been injured after a series of incidents on Skye and in Wester Ross this morning.
Police were initially called to the Tarskavaig area on Skye shortly before 9am after a report of a 32-year-old woman having been seriously injured at a property.
She has since been taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment.
A further incident at a property in the Teangue area on Skye was then reported shortly after 9.30am when a firearm was discharged.
Emergency services attended but the 47-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
After the initial two incidents, officers then were alerted to an incident at a property in the Dornie area in Wester Ross following a further gunshot at a property.
A man has been taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment to serious injuries and a woman was taken to Broadford Hospital.
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with all of the incidents, which are being treated as linked. He was also taken to Raigmore Hospital.
The investigation into these incidents is being led by Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team, supporting local officers.
Police said they believe there is no threat to the wider public.
A spokesperson for the force said: "At this stage, we believe the situation is contained and there is no risk to the wider community.
"Inquiries are ongoing."
In a statement, a Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said:
“We received a call at 09:02 to attend an incident in Tarskavaig, Skye. We also attended two further incidents in Teangue on Skye and Dornie.
"Multiple ambulances, air ambulances, a special operations response team (SORT) and an emergency medical retrieval service (EMRS) team attended the scenes.
"Four patients were transported to hospital: two to Raigmore Hospital, one to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and one to Broadford Hospital.”
Ian Blackford, SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, said it was very concerning news and that his thoughts were with all those affected.
In a tweet he said: "As more details come to light, the response of the emergency services seems to have stopped this incident spreading even further than it did.
"Thank you for the work that you do."
Also adding their thoughts was local MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch and Scotland's Finance Minister Kate Forbes, who added on social media:
"The tragic news emerging in Skye and Lochalsh is simply devastating. West Highland communities are close-knit, this will shatter us to the core. We grieve with those who have lost a loved one."