Man shot in face in Cambuslang
The 37 year old man was targeted while he sat in his van outside the Taylors Vet Practice on East Kilbride Road around 5:30 last night.
A man has been shot in a car park in Cambuslang.
The 37 year old man was targeted while he sat in his van outside the Taylors Vet Practice on East Kilbride Road around 5:30 last night.
The gunman, who was wearing a high-vis jacket, got out of a silver or light coloured BMW and fired at him through his window leaving him with serious facial injuries.
Despite that the victim managed to drive away from the vets before stopping at the nearby Blue Rupee restaurant to raise the alarm.
Emergency services were called and the man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
Police were later called to a car fire on a path near Cathkin Golf Club - they believe this is the BMW used by the gunman.
The incident is being treated as attempted murder.
Detective Inspector Alan MacDonald from Cambuslang CID said: "I would like to reassure members of the public that we believe this was a targeted attack on the victim and extensive enquiries are underway to establish why this happened and who is responsible.
"I would appeal to anyone who was in the vicinity of East Kilbride Road, near to Taylors Veterinary Practice between 5.15pm and 5.45pm, or Cathkin Road near to the golf club between 5.15pm and 7.15pm, to contact police if they saw or heard anything at all suspicious.
"I would also ask any motorists with dashcams who were in either area at the relevant times to please check their footage in case they have captured anything which could be of significance to the investigation.
"This crime will understandably be causing concern to the local community and there will be additional patrols in the area to provide reassurance. I would urge anyone with information or concerns to approach officers on patrol who will be happy to assist you.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Cambuslang CID via 101."