Police operation after Edinburgh shootings

Police officers will carry out patrols in Gilmerton and The Inch in Edinburgh

Police officers have been carrying out high visibility patrols one week after two firearms incidents in the south of Edinburgh.

The operation on Saturday evening came seven days after shots were fired at two separate addresses.
In the first incident, at about 21:30, a parked vehicle was shot at in The Murrays Brae. A "suspicious, but non-viable, device" was left at the scene.
A few minutes later, shots were fired at a property in Gilmerton Dykes Drive.
It is believed no-one was injured.

We know that there are people out there who hold the key to identifying those responsible”

Det Ch Insp Richard Horan Police Scotland

The shootings are now being investigated by the Police Scotland Organised Crime Unit.

Officers have said they want to trace two people seen on a motorbike in the area. They were wearing lighter coloured trousers, dark tops and the rear passenger may not have been wearing a helmet.
Ch Insp Richard Horan said: "We are continuing high visibility police patrols in the area and during the evening of Saturday we will be focusing on speaking to as many people as possible to see if they have information that can help with our inquiries.
"At each location we will be engaging with the community, and handing out flyers with details of how people can get in touch with us. I'd like to encourage the public to approach and speak with officers."
Information can be passed directly to the police or anonymously through Crimestoppers.
Det Ch Insp Kenny Grey added: "The investigation is making progress, and we have detained four people in a crackdown on organised crime. But we are still looking for members of the community to come forward with information.
"We know that there are people out there who hold the key to identifying those responsible.
"If you remember seeing a motorbike with two people on it, one of whom was possibly not wearing a helmet, which is an unusual sight, in the Murrays and Gilmerton Dykes area of the city, then please get in touch."