A person was injured after a shot was fired at a pub on Edinburgh's Gilmerton Road on Friday night. Police are treating the incident as targeted and have appealed for information.
Incident at the Robin's Nest
The shot was fired at the window of a bar on Gilmerton Road at around 9.15pm on Friday. A person was treated for an injury at the scene, and the area around the Robin's Nest was locked down by police.
No one has been traced in connection with the shooting, and police are investigating the circumstances after searching the area.
Police Appeal for Information
Police Scotland said they want to speak to anyone with information or footage of the incident, which they believe to be "targeted". Detective Inspector Dougal Begg said: "I understand that this will be concerning for the community, but I would like to reassure them that extensive enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
"At this stage we are treating the incident as targeted but any actions like this are extremely reckless and put the safety of the public at risk."
Witnesses Asked to Come Forward
Begg added: "I am appealing to anyone who has any information, or saw something suspicious in the area, to come forward and speak with officers. We would also be keen to speak with anyone who has dash cam or private CCTV footage from the area which captures anything of note."
"A police presence will be in the area as our enquiries progress and anyone with concerns or information is encouraged to approach our officers."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3277, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
