Attacker barricades himself in Edinburgh tower after ‘stabbing rampage’

Tuesday, March, 3 2026 - Armed police have surrounded an Edinburgh tower in Scotland, UK, after ‘multiple people were stabbed’ by a man with a blade. 

Two people are in hospital and a suspect has reportedly barricaded himself inside a tower block. 

The suspect was seen peering out of the window and smiling at onlookers below. 

Video appears to show a man carrying two huge blades in the street as police arrived at the scene. 

Police confirmed that two people were injured in the incident. 

Nearby school Wester Hailes High School was also locked down. 

An emergency response has been in place since 9am. 

A worker told The Scottish Sun: "He was outside the back of our building. 

"We went outside and the guy was running around with two knives at the grass patch out the back. He was walking towards us and then he started going towards the high flats. 

"I’ve never seen him before. It was scary. 

"The two blades were red. He’s clearly caught somebody bad with them. We shut the cafe earlier but we’re open now. 

"The police have got it under control now but at the time it was lawless. It’s not been a normal Monday around here." 

William Ramsay, who lives in the area, said he believed the man with the weapons had entered the stairwell of his building. 

He said: "He smashed the local shop, possibly stabbed two people unconfirmed. 

"Armed police, dogs been here for about two hours." 

Chief Inspector Scott Kennedy said: "The earlier disturbance in the Calder area of Edinburgh is now contained and there is not believed to be any wider risk to the public. 

"The incident is not being treated as terror-related. 

"Officers were called to reports of a man with a bladed weapon on Calder Gardens around 8.25am. 

"Specialist resources, including firearms officers, are in attendance at a property nearby and inquiries are ongoing. 

"Two people were injured and taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment." 

He continued: "I understand this is an alarming incident for the local community. I want to reassure the public, officers will remain in the area as our enquiries continue."