The bullet was reportedly fired at around 3.40pm and remain at the scene of the residential street.
18:36, 24 Jul 2025Updated 18:37, 24 Jul 2025
A large cordon has been erected outside homes near Hailesland Grove and Hailesland Gardens. (Image: Edinburgh Live)
A man has been rushed to hospital in Edinburgh after a gunshot was fired on Thursday afternoon.
Police have locked down Hailesland Gardens in Westerhailes and a 23-year-old was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
The bullet was reportedly blasted at around 3.40pm and remain at the scene of the residential street.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Around 3.40pm on Thursday, 24 July, 2025, we were called to a report of a firearm being discharged in the Hailesland Gardens area of Edinburgh.
“A 23-year-old man has attended hospital for treatment to serious but not life-threatening injuries.
“Officers, including specialist firearms officers, are in attendance and extensive enquiries are ongoing.”
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