Cops have cordoned off an area outside a convenience store in East Kilbride tonight after reports of a "slashing" incident.
Police and ambulance crews raced to the scene near the Premier shop on Melbourne Avenue in the Westwood area around 5.40pm after a man was injured outside the store.
Early reports suggest a man may have been harmed with a bladed weapon.
Police are yet to release any details but have confirmed a man was found injured in the street and taken to hospital for treatment.
Officers are currently on the scene which has been taped off while initial investigations are carried out.
Police say enquiries into the circumstances remain ongoing.
Responding to reports online, the female store owner posted on an East Kilbride Facebook community page: "I’m the store owner and my staff are all ok which is the main thing, a bit shaken there has been an incident outside the shop and unfortunately due to this we have to keep shop closed.
"We have also had to pause online delivery as our drivers can’t get in and out. Sorry for the inconvenience that idiots have caused."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.40pm on Friday, March 25, police were called to the Melbourne Avenue area of East Kilbride, following a report of a man found injured. He has been taken to hospital for treatment and enquiries into the circumstances remain ongoing.”
Lanarkshire Live will bring you more on this as the situation unfolds.
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