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A man has been taken to hospital after being found with gunshot wounds to his legs, police have confirmed. | A man has been taken to hospital after being found with gunshot wounds to his legs, police have confirmed. |
The 45-year-old man was found on a grass verge near to the junction of Stewartfield Way and Stewartfield Crescent in East Kilbride at 12:10. | The 45-year-old man was found on a grass verge near to the junction of Stewartfield Way and Stewartfield Crescent in East Kilbride at 12:10. |
He was taken to the town's Hairmyres Hospital, where his condition was described as stable. | He was taken to the town's Hairmyres Hospital, where his condition was described as stable. |
The area where he was found remained cordoned off on Saturday with forensic teams still at the scene. | |
Det Insp David Scott said: "Firstly I would like to reassure people that our enquiries carried out so far lead us to believe this was a targeted attack. | Det Insp David Scott said: "Firstly I would like to reassure people that our enquiries carried out so far lead us to believe this was a targeted attack. |
"A lot of police activity has been ongoing in the area today, with specialist officers conducting a detailed examination of the scene. | "A lot of police activity has been ongoing in the area today, with specialist officers conducting a detailed examination of the scene. |
"Detectives are also in the process of gathering CCTV images from in and around the area and house-to-house enquiries are ongoing in an effort to gather further information. | "Detectives are also in the process of gathering CCTV images from in and around the area and house-to-house enquiries are ongoing in an effort to gather further information. |
"I am appealing to anyone with information to contact us as a matter of urgency." | "I am appealing to anyone with information to contact us as a matter of urgency." |
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