Burnt out car found in Glasgow linked to Bearsden shooting

Detectives investigating the attempted murder of a man in Bearsden yesterday morning are linking the discovery of a burnt out car to the incident.

The 38 year-old was shot at outside his home on Rannoch Drive but was uninjured.

The Skoda Fabia was discovered on fire in Glasgow’s Townsend Street around 9.05pm that night. No one was injured.

Detective Inspector Stuart Dougan, Major Investigations Team, said:

“We were made aware last night of a Skoda Fabia that was on fire in Glasgow and we are now carrying out enquiries to establish if this car was involved in the shooting yesterday morning.

“The incident, which we are treating as attempted murder, took place on Rannoch Drive, and this car was found in that evening.

“We are currently checking CCTV between both areas and carrying out enquiries to try to establish if there is a link, however we would appeal for any information regarding either incident to get in touch with us.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police via 101, quoting incident number 0352 of Wednesday 5 June 2019. Alternatively, details can be given in confidence to CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111