Appeal to parents after man shot near school

Detectives have appealed to parents and local residents for information after the attempted murder of a 35-year-old man near a Glasgow primary school.

Ross Monaghan was shot moments after dropping his child off at St George’s Primary in the Penilee area at around 9.05am on Monday.

He was approached by a man pushing an empty buggy who pulled out a gun and shot him before fleeing along Hollybush Road.

Mr Monaghan was cleared of killing gangland figure Kevin “Gerbil” Carroll in 2012 after a judge ruled there was no case to answer due to insufficient evidence.

Police Scotland said Mr Monaghan had been treated at the city’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for a shoulder injury but was later discharged.

Officers are continuing door-to-door inquiries and reviewing CCTV footage.

Detective Chief Inspector John Kennedy said: “There’s no doubt that this incident has shocked local people and the wider community, but people can be assured that every effort is being made to trace whoever is responsible for this crime.”