Police say they are following a "positive line of enquiry" after a man armed with two weapons entered a nursery in Toryglen yesterday.
The alarm was raised on Wednesday morning after the man entered the building, allegedly with a machete and a gun, shared by Orchard Grove Kindergarten and Southside Boxing Summer Camp in Glasgow.
He is said to have walked into the building before running off into woodland in the Prospecthill Circus area.
Local residents also reported seeing a helicopter circling the area around 10.45am on Wednesday on social media.
One woman, who works at Orchard Grove Kindergarten, told Lanarkshire Live: “A man turned up with a machete and a gun at about 10am.
“The kids were were all really scared and it was quite worrying to be honest.
“Some of the parents have come to pick up their kids but we’ve been assured everyone is safe.”
Armed police enter the property
Another woman whose nephew attends the nursery said she was called by a neighbour at 11.30am to let her know about the incident.
She said: "I went into shock and panic. Adrenaline kicked in and I got in my car and drove over straight away.
"'I'm not sure if the kids knew what was happening outside, the nursery handled the situation professionally and calmly.
"The police initially advised them to lock the doors and windows etc and to advise all parents not to go near the nursery until they were told otherwise."
Another woman whose two kids attend the summer camp said her ex-partner called her to tell her what was going on when he turned up to pick up their kids at 11am.
She said: "My initial reaction was shock you don’t expect this to happen on your door step when you think your kids are safe.
"The building was surrounded by police and armed police had entered the woods behind the building to look for the guy.
A local, who lives nearby, said: “The man turned up at the boxing club with a blade and a gun.
Police near the scene in Toryglen (Image: Twitter)
“Police have been looking for him since.”
The owner of Southside Boxing Summer Camp told our sister paper the Daily Record: "The kids are all fine, and I'm fine."
Armed cops were then seen outside a property on Crossbank Avenue, adjacent from Toryglen Community Base where both the nursery and boxing club are based.
A statement from Toryglen Community Base read: "I can confirm there was an incident here at Toryglen Community Base this morning.
"At no point did anyone enter the building. The police were called and are now dealing with the situation.
"We are all safe."
A Police Scotland spokeswoman told us: "We received a report of a man in possession of two weapons in the Prospecthill Circus area of Glasgow around 10am on Wednesday, July 7.
"Officers attended including specialist firearms officers, the dog unit and police helicopter in order to immediately carry out enquiries and provide reassurance to the community.
"The full circumstances are still being investigated and we are following a positive line of enquiry."
Anyone with any information about the incident should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 0825 of July 7.
Orchard Grove Kindergarten has been approached for a statement.
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