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| Murder attempt on city dog walker | |
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| The shooting of an Edinburgh dog walker is being treated as attempted murder but the motive remains a mystery, police have told BBC Scotland. | |
| The 39-year-old man was in his garden in Paisley Drive at about 0040 BST after returning from his walk when he was hit by a gunshot to his waist. | |
| The man, named locally as Douglas Downing, raised the alarm and is being treated in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. | |
| Det Supt Allan Jones said the gunman had "lethal intent" and used a shotgun. | |
| He said: "Our victim was walking up from the Willowbrae Road area towards his home and he had got into the garden when attention was drawn to movement behind him so he turned round and he saw an individual there. | |
| He is a family man, well respected in the community and there is nothing untoward in his background at all Det Supt Allan JonesLothian and Borders Police | |
| "That individual has discharged what we believe to be a shotgun at him at least twice and one of the rounds has struck the victim to the lower half of his waist. | |
| "We do know that a silver car in an adjacent street was heard speeding off towards the Holy Cross High School area, that vehicle would be of interest to us and we would appeal to anyone for information who may have seen or heard that vehicle. | |
| "He is a family man, well respected in the community and there is nothing untoward in his background at all. | |
| "This is a normal part of his daily routine, walking his dog, and we have no identification to any fall-out with anyone but what we do know is its been specific and the gunman has clearly had lethal intent." | |
| Although the sex of the attacker is still unknown Lothian and Borders Police know that the person was about 5ft 10in tall, wearing dark clothing, possibly a ski mask or balaclava. | |
| Police have been carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the area | Police have been carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the area |
| A detailed forensic search of the scene is under way. | |
| Police added that a section of Paisley Drive was closed and access to Parsons Green Primary School was restricted. All vehicles will be turned back at MeadowfieLd Drive. | Police added that a section of Paisley Drive was closed and access to Parsons Green Primary School was restricted. All vehicles will be turned back at MeadowfieLd Drive. |
| Large silver screens have been erected by the police at each end of Paisley Drive. | Large silver screens have been erected by the police at each end of Paisley Drive. |
| Gregor Todd, who lives in the area, told BBC Scotland: "I feel just shock, total shock, it is unbelievable, I can't believe it, not round here. | Gregor Todd, who lives in the area, told BBC Scotland: "I feel just shock, total shock, it is unbelievable, I can't believe it, not round here. |
| "It is genuinely a quiet area so for something like this to happen is crazy." | "It is genuinely a quiet area so for something like this to happen is crazy." |
| Local Sharon Reekie said: "It is very, very scary to be next to a primary school and to think the person could come back again is horrible. | |
| "You don't expect it to happen in a place like this." | "You don't expect it to happen in a place like this." |