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Kathleen Speirs

Burnt out stolen car found after gunshots fired at Glasgow home

Police are appealing for information after gunshots were fired at a home in Glasgow.

The incident happened in Salmona Street in the Hamiltonhill area of the city around 11.30pm on Thursday, January 16.

Shots were fired by people who got out of a dark-coloured four door car before returning to the waiting vehicle.
 

The suspects fled in the direction of Auckland Street (Google)

They then fled the scene towards nearby Auckland Street.

Officers probing the incident believe the motor involved was a stolen purple Nissan Pulsar.

The car, registration SE66 KNN, was swiped from Kilwinning on Thursday, December 5.

The stolen car was found burnt out in Manse Street, Coatbridge on January 17 (Google)

It was found burnt out on Manse Road in Coatbridge on Friday.

No one was injured and that enquiries are ongoing as cops scour CCTV footage and go door to door in the area.

Officers are appealing for anyone who might have seen the stolen vehicle between December 5 and January 17 to get in touch.

Police are now appealing for information (Stuart Vance)

Detective Inspector John Morrison said: “We believe that the purple Nissan Pulsar may have been used by those who discharged the firearm and are appealing for anyone who may have seen the vehicle to get in touch.

“I would also ask anyone who has private CCTV or who was in the area and may have dashcam footage to check the footage for anything of significance which may assist in our enquiries.”

Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 3870 of January 16. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800555111.

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