Police are currently engaged in a stand off with a man threatening to jump from a building in Glasgow's Saltmarket.
Officers were called to the scene on Parnie Street around 10am on Thursday morning and remained on the scene at 5pm.
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Parnie Street, Osborne Street and King Street are cordoned off at the Tron Theatre and the public have been asked to remain indoors.
All kicking off on Parnie Street. Someone locked themselves in their flat (possibly with a gun). Big Police presence including riots vans with fire engines arriving.
— Pete Sunderland (@_PeteSunderland) March 22, 2018
Scottish Fire and Rescue and 'riot' vans were dispatched to the scene.
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Eyewitnesses have said that crowds are gathered underneath the building.
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Police are on the scene.
"The man is threatening to jump from the building.
"The incident is ongoing."
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