A woman left seriously injured after alleged gun incidents on Skye and in Wester Ross that left one dead and three in hospital on Wednesday is the wife of a man who has been arrested in connection with the incidents.
Rowena MacDonald, 32, is currently in a serious condition in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow after she was allegedly attacked at a property on Tarskavaig, Skye at around 9am yesterday morning.
We can now confirm that Rowena's husband Finlay MacDonald, 39, was arrested in connection with the incidents before he was taken to Raigmore Hospital. His current condition is not yet known.
Following the incident in Tarskavaig, officers were called to a nearby property in the Teangue area after reports of a firearm being discharged around 9.30am.
Scots dad John MacKinnon, 47, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers subsequently attended at a property in the Dornie area in Wester Ross following further reports of a further firearm discharged at a property.
A 63-year-old male named locally as popular osteopath John Don Mackenzie was taken to Raigmore Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
His wife Fay, also 63, was taken to Broadford Hospital and has since been released after treatment.
Officers say a considerable police presence will remain in the affected areas for the near future.
Speaking earlier today, Chief Superintendent Conrad Trickett, local policing commander for Highlands and Islands Division, said: “The thoughts of everyone are with the family and friends of Mr MacKinnon and the three people who remain injured in hospital.
“These incidents took place in close-knit, rural areas and will have a significant impact not only on those directly affected, but also friends and neighbours living in these communities.
“Serious incidents which were witnessed yesterday are extremely rare and I would like to further reassure the local communities that they were dealt with and there is no further threat to local people.
“The policing response was significant as people would expect and involved national resources from across Scotland, including Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow being brought in to support local policing on Skye and Lochalsh.
“Local officers who live and work in these communities brought the situation to as swift a conclusion as possible and I thank everyone involved, including colleagues from the Scottish Ambulance Service, for their outstanding efforts in responding to what was a distressing series of incidents.
“The investigation, being led by Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team, is complex and challenging and I would also like to thank the local communities for their understanding and co-operation as we work through our enquiries.
“Given the size of the investigation and the fact we are dealing with a number of different sites, the considerable police presence will remain for the near future.
“We are working with local partners, including Highland Council and NHS Highland to provide support and welfare to those affected by the events of yesterday and I would urge anyone with any concerns or worries to please speak to our officers who are there to help.”
Anyone with any information regarding the incidents is asked to call 101, quoting reference 0713 of 10 August, 2022, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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