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Man injured in pub shooting Man injured in pub shooting
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A 24-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after being shot in an Edinburgh pub. Descriptions of two men sought in connection with the shooting and stabbing of a drinker in an Edinburgh pub have been issued by police.
He was shot in Jocks Lodge Bar, London Road, about 2030 GMT on Sunday, Lothian and Borders Police said. The 24-year-old victim needed hospital treatment after the shooting in The Jocks Lodge in Edinburgh at about 2030 GMT on Sunday.
"The victim has been taken to hospital for treatment and is currently in a serious but stable condition," a police spokesman said. He suffered an injury to his face and a number of stab wounds to his leg.
No-one else was injured in the incident. Police have appealed for any witnesses to contact them. The man was taken by ambulance to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, and released later following treatment.
A Lothian and Borders Police spokesman said: "This was a serious incident and the victim is lucky not to have been more badly injured.
"The pub was busy at the time and its patrons were obviously alarmed. Such incidents are relatively rare in Edinburgh and we are keen to trace those responsible as quickly as possible."
Both suspects are believed to be aged between their mid-20s and mid-30s.
The first man was wearing a dark-coloured jacket while the second man was wearing a dark-coloured hooded top.
They made off in the direction of Meadowbank Stadium after the shooting.
Police sniffer dogs have been working at the scene of the shooting
Police said they were recovering CCTV footage from the area and would also be carrying out house-to-house inquiries.
Officers have placed a a cordon around an area stretching from a lane next to the bar down to the side of its beer garden.
Two residential bins for flats across the road from the pub have also been sealed off.
Neighbours said they did not initially hear anything, but watched as a young man was stretchered out of the premises after the attack.
Aliasghar Mirza, 56, who owns Mirza's Fruit across the road from the pub, said he was "scared" to walk home to his flat beside the pub following the shooting.
The father-of-five said: "My wife called me in the shop to ask me if I was ok and if I had seen anything as I don't close until 9pm.
"I only saw lots of police cars and when I heard it was a shooting I was too scared to walk home.
"I have stopped my children playing in the street as well because it is so bad now."
Muhammed Azhar, who owns Azhar Newsagents also across the road from the pub, said: "There are gangs here now. Dog walkers do not walk their dogs late now because they are worried about the trouble from the alcohol problems around here.
"People have to live and work round here but the alcohol problem is getting too much."
Shaukat Ali, 49, owner of Shaukat's Convenience Store in Wolseley Terrace, said: "The rumour is that it is a family feud. The pub used to be frequented by older people but now a younger crowd is coming down at the weekends and causing a lot of havoc."