Three women hit by pellets in St Andrews drive-by shooting

The women did not require medical attention

Author: Dale EatonPublished 31st Jul 2024

Three women have been struck by pellets shot from a passing car in St Andrews.

Five women were walking near to Buchanan Gardens at around 1:45am on Wednesday, 24th July, when they were shot at by the occupant of a passing car.

Three of the women were struck but did not require medical attention.

Police say enquiries so far indicate a silver hatchback was in the area at the time of the incident and they are keen to speak to the occupants who may be able to assist enquires.

Appeal for dash-cam footage

Sergeant Nicola Gillespie said: “Officers have been carrying out enquiries and are continuing to study CCTV images from the local area.

“I would urge anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident who saw anything suspicious or has any information that may assist our enquiry to contact us.

“I’d also appeal to any drivers with dash-cam to review their footage and please contact us if it holds anything relevant.

“If you can help please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0981 of Wednesday, 24 July, 2024, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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