One injured after firearm discharged at Edinburgh bar

Police Scotland said a person was injured after a firearm was reportedly discharged toward a bar window on Gilmerton Road in Edinburgh on October 23. The person was treated at the scene, and officers said their investigation is ongoing. Police received the report at about 9:15 p.m. Officers searched the area after arriving but traced no one, according to police. The circumstances of the incident and the identity of anyone responsible have not been established in the accounts of the investigation. Detective Inspector Dougal Begg said police are treating the incident as targeted. That is the police assessment at this stage; officers have not publicly established a motive. Begg described the incident as a risk to public safety and appealed for information from anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area. Police also asked people with dashcam recordings or private CCTV footage from the area to contact investigators. Anyone with information can call Police Scotland on 101 and quote incident number 3277 of October 23, 2026. Information can also be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. The road was closed while inquiries continued, and bus services were...