A father has described the moment he witnessed the Glasgow school shooting as he dropped off his kids. 

A 35-year-old man was shot in a "targeted attack" outside St George's RC Primary School on Muirdykes Road shortly after 9am.

Several eyewitnesses at the scene said a man had been shot in the back and police have now confirmed a 35-year-old man is in hospital.

Mohammad Almfauani, 33, was taking his two daughters, Renas and Enas, to St George's RC Primary School in Glasgow for their first day. 

He was about to let them out of his car at around 9am when he saw a man shoot another man near the school gates. 

Mohammad said: "This was actually my two daughters' first day at the school, I can't believe this has happened. 

"I stopped my car not far from the school gate and was about to let my daughters out when I spotted two guys walking towards the gate. 

"I thought one of the guys, couldn't have been that old, was carrying a gun. 

"I was thinking that the guys must just be playing as this was really close to the school gate. 

"I wasn't sure if it was real or not but I told my kids to wait in the car just in case. 

"But then I saw the guy shooting the other, it was so loud. I knew then that it was real. 

"The guy ran up the opposite end of the street from me and I thought I saw him put the gun away but I can't say for sure. 

"I shouted for help for someone to try and stop the guy. I would have chased him but I did not want my kids to see this. 

"I took my kids straight home and told them that they will be starting school tomorrow. 

"I just said that I had to do more paperwork before they could start as I did not want them to be frightened. 

"I came back to speak to the teachers and the police were already here, and there was a helicopter in the air. 

"Parents were arriving and there was a lot of screaming. It was really scary." 

One witness said a parent stepped in to assist the injured man and drove him to hospital.

Chief Inspector Simon Jeacocke said: "This is a highly unusual incident and understandably, parents, staff, pupils and people in the local community are all very alarmed by this. 

"We do believe it was a targeted attack but nonetheless this took place near to a local primary school at the start of the school day, when the area was busy with parents dropping off their children.

"Although it would appear that there was an intended victim, anyone could have been injured as a result, putting young children and innocent people at risk. 

"The pupils are now safe at school and additional police patrols are in the area to provide extra reassurance over the next couple of days." 

Armed police are in the area and the Police Scotland helicopter has been deployed.