Kilmarnock flat targeted in firearm attack as police step up appeal
Specialist officers have confirmed a gun was fired at a property on Mosshead Road on 12 October. No one was hurt, but detectives say the consequences could have been far more serious.
Kilmarnock town centre. File photo. · Photograph: Thomas Nugent (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Police have confirmed that a firearm was discharged at a flat in Kilmarnock earlier this month, in what detectives believe was a targeted attack.
Officers were first called to Mosshead Road shortly after 8pm on Sunday 12 October, following a report that a window had been damaged at a flat.
A subsequent investigation involving specialist officers has now established that a firearm was involved. No one was injured.
'Completely reckless act'
Detective Inspector Jamie Carruth said extensive inquiries had been carried out in the area, including a review of CCTV footage and forensic examination of the scene.
He said officers believed the attack was targeted and were following a number of lines of inquiry. He described it as a completely reckless act which could have had much more serious consequences, and said it was vital the person responsible was traced as soon as possible.
Police officers will remain in the area while the investigation continues, to reassure residents.
Appeal for information
Police are appealing to anyone who was in the Mosshead Road area on the evening of 12 October, or who heard or saw anything unusual, to come forward. Anyone with doorbell camera, dashcam or private CCTV footage from around that time is also asked to check it and get in touch.
Information can be passed to Police Scotland on 101. Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Second shooting in a fortnight
The Kilmarnock appeal comes as police in Edinburgh investigate a separate incident in which shots were fired at the window of a bar on Gilmerton Road on Friday 24 October, injuring one person. Officers in Edinburgh are also treating that incident as targeted. There is no suggestion the two incidents are linked.
Residents have been urged to report anything suspicious to police.
The Daily Scot will update this story as the investigation develops.