A major police operation is underway in Edinburgh after a man was 'shot in the head'.
Armed officers raced to Chester Street in the city’s west end around 8.30pm and part of the road is cordoned off.
A source told the Record a man suffered ‘serious wounds to the head’ and residents were instructed to stay indoors.
Police confirmed they were dealing with an ongoing incident but gave no further details.
The man’s condition is unknown.
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Resident Alasdair Morton, 46, said: “I came out the house and we were told to go back in. Around three police cars and a black van drove along the street and the traffic then stopped.
“I initially thought it was a police escort then when I had a look there must have been a dozen or so police with guns pushing the traffic back.
“We’ve not been told anything but police waved through some ambulances.
“They said ‘there’s a gunshot wound to the head somewhere’. We could still hear noises that suggested there was a situation still going on.”
