A person has been charged following incidents in Skye and Wester Ross on Wednesday, some involving a firearm, which left one man lifeless and three injured, Police Scotland mentioned.
The 39-year-old is about to seem at Inverness Sheriff Court on Friday.
John MacKinnon, 47, died and three others have been taken to hospital with accidents after a sequence of incidents.
Mr MacKinnon’s household launched a tribute to him, saying: “John was a loving husband, father of six, brother, uncle and grandfather to his family, and was a much-loved member of the community.
“John beloved the outside, was a eager motorcyclist and, as a beloved father, shared his actions along with his household.”
Ian Blackford, MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, mentioned the occasions “shocked the place to the core”.
Officers have been known as to a property within the Tarskavaig space of Skye shortly earlier than 9am, the place a 32-year-old girl was discovered with severe accidents and brought to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow.
About half an hour later, gunshots have been reported at one other property within the Teangue space of the island, about eight miles away, the place Mr MacKinnon was pronounced lifeless by emergency providers.
Following experiences of gunshots in Dornie on the mainland, a 63-year-old man was discovered with severe accidents and brought to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for therapy.
A 63-year-old girl was additionally taken to Broadford Hospital, and later launched having been handled.
Police mentioned the 32-year-old girl is in a severe situation, and the 63-year-old remains to be in a vital state.
Chief Superintendent Conrad Trickett mentioned: “These incidents took place in a close-knit rural area and have a significant impact not only on those directly affected but also friends and their neighbours living in these communities.
“Serious incidents witnessed yesterday are extraordinarily uncommon and I wish to additional reassure the native communities that they have been handled and there’s no additional risk.”
Source: information.sky.com”