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| Police say murdered man in Edinburgh street was shot | |
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| Detectives in Edinburgh have said a man killed in the early hours of Sunday was shot. | |
| The 25-year-old man was found in the Willowbrae area following reports of a car crash shortly after 01:00. | |
| He was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where he later died. | He was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where he later died. |
| Police have said a second man was found injured in the same area. His injuries are reported to be "not life-threatening". | Police have said a second man was found injured in the same area. His injuries are reported to be "not life-threatening". |
| Officers said later they are looking for up to six men in connection with the shooting. | |
| They believe those involved had no obvious connection to the area. | |
| Detectives appealed for information from the public - particularly taxi drivers - who may have seen up to three vehicles driving erratically at around 01:00 in the Willowbrae area. | |
| Local residents reported a police helicopter circling the area in the early hours of the morning. | Local residents reported a police helicopter circling the area in the early hours of the morning. |
| A large area of the Willowbrae and Duddingston areas were cordoned off by police as investigations continued. | A large area of the Willowbrae and Duddingston areas were cordoned off by police as investigations continued. |
| The murder inquiry is being led by Det Supt Gary Flannigan, of the Major Investigation Team of the Specialist Crime Division of Police Scotland. | The murder inquiry is being led by Det Supt Gary Flannigan, of the Major Investigation Team of the Specialist Crime Division of Police Scotland. |
| A spokeswoman for Police Scotland's Edinburgh division said: "An investigation into this death - which is being treated as a murder - is in its early stages. | A spokeswoman for Police Scotland's Edinburgh division said: "An investigation into this death - which is being treated as a murder - is in its early stages. |
| "Soon after (the first man was found), a second man was found in the same area of the city. He is currently in hospital being treated for injuries which are not believed to be life threatening." | "Soon after (the first man was found), a second man was found in the same area of the city. He is currently in hospital being treated for injuries which are not believed to be life threatening." |