Police across Scotland are probing a string of violent incidents this week, from street attacks to a renewed homicide inquiry in Edinburgh. The cases — which include a supermarket stabbing, a shooting described by officers as targeted and a recent charge linked to a year-old city-centre death — are driving active investigations with immediate effects on local communities and transport.
Two men wounded outside supermarket in Renfrew
Emergency services were called to Renfrew High Street on Tuesday evening after reports of a disturbance outside an Aldi. Officers say two 28-year-old men sustained stab wounds and later presented themselves at hospital for treatment.
Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service attended the scene. Detectives have opened an inquiry and say they are pursuing a positive line of enquiry as they work to establish what led to the violence.
78-year-old shot in Springburn, force calls attack “targeted”
Armed officers responded to Crichton Street in Glasgow’s Springburn area after a firearm incident just after midday on Thursday, May 28. A 78-year-old man suffered a serious leg injury and was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Scenes from the street showed cordons in place while uniformed officers preserved the area. Police have characterised the incident as a targeted attack and say enquiries to trace the suspect are under way. Residents were initially advised to avoid the immediate area while investigations continued.
Man charged over Princes Street death, a year on
A fresh development in an inquiry that disrupted the heart of Edinburgh: a 36-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 50-year-old man found on Princes Street on June 25, 2025.
Officers were called to reports of an unresponsive man at about 6am that day. The death was first treated as unexplained, with a police tent erected and Princes Street closed while detectives examined the scene. Police Scotland says further legal action has now been taken after a year-long investigation.
Murder guilty plea after friend gives shelter
A separate court hearing in Glasgow ended with a guilty plea after a violent death in Inverness last December. Waldemar Jaronski, 52, admitted murdering 32-year-old musician Iain MacFarlane.
Prosecutors say MacFarlane had allowed Jaronski to stay in his flat. The defendant reportedly struck the victim with a glass bottle, subsequently restrained him and later dialled emergency services to admit the killing. Jaronski pleaded guilty at the High Court and faces a life sentence; judges will set the minimum term later this month.
Iain, originally from Ullapool, was described in court papers as a talented musician who lived alone in Inverness.
Calls for outside KC to lead inquiry into party embezzlement
Political fallout continues after Peter Murrell — the former SNP chief executive — admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party. Noel Dolan, a close former aide to Nicola Sturgeon, has urged the SNP to commission an independent inquiry chaired by a King’s Counsel from outside Scotland, with police involvement.
The alleged misconduct stretches over a period from 2010 to 2022 and includes the use of party charge cards for private expenses and falsified invoices, according to court documents and police briefings. Murrell pled guilty last week; Sturgeon has consistently said she had no knowledge of the wrongdoing.
- Immediate impact: local closures and cordons have disrupted transport in affected areas, especially in central Edinburgh and parts of Glasgow.
- Investigative status: detectives describe the Renfrew and Glasgow incidents as active enquiries; one case has advanced to criminal charges after a year-long probe in Edinburgh.
- Public concern: calls for an external inquiry into party finances may prompt parliamentary scrutiny and further legal oversight.
Police have asked anyone with information about any of these incidents to come forward. As inquiries continue, authorities emphasise that developments are ongoing and further updates are expected as evidence is processed and court dates are set.
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