A burned-out car found in Port Dundas could be linked to a Bearsden murder attempt, police said.
Detectives believe the silver coloured Skoda Fabia may have been used as a getaway vehicle after a on was shot at on Wednesday (June 4).
The 38-year-old man was targeted at 5:30pm on Rannoch Drive in the East Dunbartonshire town.
Police said the car was found alight on Townsend Street at about 9pm on Thursday (June 5) .
Emergency services raced to the scene after reports that a Skoda Fabia had be found on fire near the city centre.
The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and nobody was injured.
Detectives are now working to establish whether the car has any connection to the shots fired in Bearsden.
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 Townsend Street 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.
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