Police have received a positive response from the public following two firearms incidents in the south of the city on Saturday 20th September.
On Saturday evening (27th September) police revisited the scenes where shots were fired at a car in The Murrays Brae and at a property in Gilmerton Dykes Drive, with the aim of gaining new information.
Over the course of an hour, officers spoke to the drivers of 323 vehicles and 533 people in the area to offer reassurance and to appeal for further information. 3000 leaflets have also been delivered to members of the community over the weekend with details of how to get in touch with both Crimestoppers and the Police.
High-visibility patrols and police activity will continue in the area. Anyone who can assist officers with their enquiries is asked to come forward.
Detective Chief Inspector Kenny Gray said: “The community has come forward with information and we are progressing with a number of leads. Enquiries are continuing at a pace and CCTV, forensics and witness statements are progressing well. But we still need people to come forward who may hold the key to our investigation.
“Anyone with information relating to any ongoing criminal offences in their area can contact Police Scotland on 101 or make an anonymous report via the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
