Shootings at night were ‘connected’, say police

Detectives have returned to the scene of two shootings they believe are connected, a week after they happened.

Officers revisited Langmuir Road in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, last night after a gun was fired at a Kia Picanto car driven by a 33-year-old man about 8:45pm last Thursday. It was followed by a second incident about 11:50pm on Kenley Road in Renfrew where police said a weapon was fired at the window of a flat.

Nobody was injured during either incident.

Police have said they believe the attacks are connected and targeted.

They also said the shootings were carried out by the same individuals and may have involved more than one vehicle.

Detective Chief Inspector Martin Fergus, from Police Scotland’s major investigation team west, said: “It is absolutely vital that anyone who was in either area exactly one week ago and may have noticed anything suspicious comes for- ward to assist with our investigation.

“Perhaps someone heard a loud noise, which could have been a gun shot, or saw people running away or vehicles making off at speed. Were there any vehicles that seemed out of place waiting around either area? Even the slightest piece of information could prove vital.”