
This morning, police raided the Calder neighbourhood of Edinburgh.
Horrifying footage reveals a man armed with two enormous blades in the street as police arrive at the scene.
Locals say a number of people may have been stabbed, with an emergency response in place since before 9 am.
William Ramsay, who lives in the area, said he believed the man with the weapons had entered the stairwell of his building.
He told Press Association: “He smashed the local shop, possibly stabbed two people, unconfirmed.
“Armed police, dogs been here for about two hours.”
Residents raised concerns over the incident on social media, with some saying schools in the area have been locked down.
One person said, “School on lockdown as well. Hope everyone is okay.”
Another added, “The police are dealing with it now. Armed response was here an hour ago.”
Parents of students at Wester Hailes High School were sent a text notifying them of the incident.
It read: “The school is in lockdown following an incident in the community this morning.
“The children are safe. We will update you in 30 minutes. Thank you.”
It’s understood that people have been injured in the incident, but the details of their condition are presently unknown.
Police, including weapons officers, are on the site, and residents have been asked to stay away.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “The public is being advised to avoid the Calder area of Edinburgh following reports of a man with a bladed weapon.
“Police, including firearms officers, are in attendance.”

This is yet another example of the chaos our country is in, well done Labour! Who didn’t see this coming? Kids these days are born with a knife in their hand.
Not so long ago, this would have been a big story, but newsflash, it’s now buried four or five articles down.
This will never stop; our laws mean nothing to these people. They will get a slap on the wrist and be permitted to commit more devastation, and essentially stick their fingers up at the British establishment.
The human rights convention has been used more times than anyone cares to remember. Our streets are no longer safe. I would never vote for Labour! And our government are clearly half a shilling short.