New appeal for information on Paisley gun attack
Shots were fired at a 42 year old man at a house on Glasgow Road
Last updated 4th Oct 2017
Detectives say they still don't have a motive for a gun attack on a man at his home in Paisley two and a half weeks ago.
They've been going through CCTV pictures following the attempted murder of the 42 year old in Glasgow Road on the 15th of September.
Officers say they there were a number of people who were nearby at the time that they would like to get in touch with.
They're also looking for sightings of two cars in the area.
Detective Inspector David Wagstaff said: “We have yet to establish a clear motive for this attack and we are piecing together the circumstances of what has happened. We believe the victim was the intended target and it’s imperative we trace whoever is responsible for this reckless act.
“I would appeal to anyone who was in the area of Glasgow Road, near to Penilee Road or Arkleston Road Cemetery, between 2100 and 2145 hours. In particular, I would ask motorists who were in the area around the time to check their dash cam footage as they may have unwittingly captured footage of the Ford Focus or Audi A1 which could prove significant.”
One man is described as tall, with dark hair in a ‘top knot’ bun. He had a dark coloured beard and was wearing a light coloured jacket, with slim fitting black jeans and dark coloured training shoes. The man was carrying a rucksack.
Two women were also in the area around the time of the incident, one woman was walking a white coloured dog, possibly a bichon frise breed. This lady is described as late 40s, early 50s, with a slim build. She had fair hair and was wearing a knee-length jacket, belted at the waist, with a fur hood.
A further woman, who is described as late 30s, early 40s, with a slim build and brown, wavy, shoulder-length hair was also in the area. She was wearing a light coloured jacket, jeans and trainers. This lady was also walking a dog, possibly a terrier breed.
Detectives are asking them to get in touch and say it is possible they may have seen or heard something related to the crime which they dismissed as unimportant or irrelevant.
Officers have also identified two vehicles which were in the area and are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen these cars on the road or nearby.
A silver Ford Focus, registration SG12 DXH was found burnt out in Arkleston Road, near the cemetery a short time after the incident at the house.
Officers have established that this car was stolen from Somerville Place in Helensburgh between Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 of September 2017.
They are also attempting to trace a dark, grey coloured Audi A1 which was possibly stolen from the Cardross area between Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 of September.
The registration plate displayed at the time of the theft was MM1 EYY, however that may have been changed.
Enquiries carried out have revealed that this car was in close proximity to the silver Ford Focus and officers are keen to speak to the driver and occupants of this vehicle.
Detective Inspector David Wagstaff said: “We have yet to establish a clear motive for this attack and we are piecing together the circumstances of what has happened. We believe the victim was the intended target and it’s imperative we trace whoever is responsible for this reckless act.
“I would appeal to anyone who was in the area of Glasgow Road, near to Penilee Road or Arkleston Road Cemetery, between 2100 and 2145 hours. In particular, I would ask motorists who were in the area around the time to check their dash cam footage as they may have unwittingly captured footage of the Ford Focus or Audi A1 which could prove significant.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact officers at Paisley CID via 101, quoting incident number 4362 of Friday 15 September 2017.
Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be passed on anonymously.